Rising health care costs are putting a major strain on every American’s wallet but does the populace really understand why? System coding and billing adjustments made by doctors in order to make top dollar on your illness is the underlying factor. When system coding came into play in the 90’s, it’s purpose was to make every doctors final bill somewhat equal in value, whether you see a specialist or a nurse.
Services have diminished, more often than not, patients are seen by students or nurses rather than the necessary doctors and are inundated with medical bills for procedures and tests that are unnecessary, all so the hospital or doctors office can make the most off of every patients insurance.
I’ve noticed, in my recent trips to the urgent care during flu season, with insurance the doctors ran several tests and even a chest x-ray only to send me home with bed rest and a flu diagnosis. When I returned four days later with the same symptoms but paying out of pocket, I was administered a $10 rapid flu test (which came back negative) and left with a prescription for an antibiotic that had me back on my feet within 48 hours.
If this isn’t direct proof of the coding system gone wrong, what is? Continue on the next page to see what a veteran general surgeon has to say about the forgery behind the coding system.
GREED KILLED IT LONG AGO.SOME DR.WANTS TO MAKE 10,000 PER DAY
Vote trump
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IS NOT CLEAN EITHER!
Yes it did
Everyone needs to stop Obama care
greedy MF’s, guess they have to cover those malpractice suits
They killed the best health care system in the world by adding a government dingbat agency.
Very true about retiring before they would. I know the Dr I works for will be . We have to run tests because of the malpractice lawsuit a patient can start. Ask the lawyers that represent these patients. Also many now are not taking any Medicare patients because of the reimbursement. It does not cover their cost on paying rent, malpractice, and their staff.
I WILL be voting for TRUMP.
Considering the exhorbent malpractice insurance costs, it’s no wonder. BTW gross revenue isn’t take home revenue…. Most of us are happy with 30 cents of gross dollar. That’s before personal income taxes. You might be amazed at the cost to run a healthcare business. Let alone the outrageous money investment to become a Dr. No profession is perfect or error free. When you look at the millions of individuals who receive healthcare daily, these unfortunate “errors” are actually small! Not that I condone them.