tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579204148534080114.post6906639306988888937..comments2023-05-12T01:00:30.513-07:00Comments on Perspective in Medicine and Motherhood: Dr Medicaid, when is your next appointment?Mamacita_MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371406949004948295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579204148534080114.post-57028916546191321432009-11-27T11:43:44.998-08:002009-11-27T11:43:44.998-08:00Moma, I worked in hospitals, in the adminstrative ...Moma, I worked in hospitals, in the adminstrative area, for over 25 years. I started when Medicare starte. We thought that was going to be a disaster. When DRG's came along I was convinced that was going to be complete downfall of healthcare in the USA. <br />In PA our Medicade program was similiar to yours with there heavy handed approach. I recall a lot of unsuccessful appeal and bad results as from denials. Of course the reimbursement was always at a very low level and hospitals and physicians suffered and supplemented as a result. <br />I certainly emphasis with your patient and you. This is not how it is supposed to be. <br />Now we are in the brink of a new national healthcare system which I am unable to completly understand and thankfull do not really have to. <br />All I can do is wish and hope for the industry, including physicians and the patients.<br />Sorry I can't offer and advise, help or and approach.I can only hope you felt better venting your outrage here today. It does help at times doesn't it?<br />Take care and give us another post about your baby. I trust she is over her recent problem and that you both had a nice Thanksgiving, BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579204148534080114.post-62476500420431249092009-11-27T09:47:55.778-08:002009-11-27T09:47:55.778-08:00I'm not in the States, but this plainly underl...I'm not in the States, but this plainly underlines the way the US healthcare system fails those it is supposed to serve. Why anyone wants to stop the current healthcare reform is beyond me.ADBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737746983905368038noreply@blogger.com