Comments on: Health Insurance Companies Take Advantage of Doctors, Part II

By: Sandra R

Sandra R — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:45:05 +0000

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By: Citizen Economists » Health Insurance Companies Take Advantage of Doctors, Part IV

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:50:39 +0000

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By: Citizen Economists » Health Insurance Companies Take Advantage of Doctors, Part V

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:43:45 +0000

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By: Amateur Economists » Health Insurance Companies Take Advantage of Doctors, Part III

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:49:27 +0000

[...] general substitution code that ignores procedure code modifiers. Essentially, it is one of the ways insurance companies figure out how to pay doctors less. Here is an example of how the mechanics of reimbursement work in relation to procedure [...]

By: Marica MD

Marica MD — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:33:14 +0000

As a physician, I was taught to see patients, not to run a business. I am learning through the school of hard knocks, that medicine IS a business. In order to survive, my fellow physicians will need to realize this as well. A major part of my “education” has been at the hands of insurance companies. These are lessons which can NOT be ignored. We need to pay attention to how we deal with insurance companies and advocate to get paid for the job we do.