Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
My PCP quit his private practice (was 2 docs in the office) and went to work for Kaiser citing costs due to ACA.
And since Kaiser is a closed network you pretty much lost your Dr.

You and I must be liars because Obama promised this wouldn't happen!

Quote Originally Posted by Eric P View Post
My healthcare friends have said costs could be cut in at least half if the government red top and documentation was eliminated. Just imagine the unneccessary overhead a doctor needs today vs 100 years ago.

Before, an office could get away with a doctor, nurse and receptionist. Now you need multiple book keepers, a lawyers, ect just to make sure you can collect from the government and comply with piles of regulations.

But, that's the problem with federal regulators. I cant tell you have much further road funds could go if you eliminated all the bs regulations and programs imposed by FHWA.

The regs create jobs for irrelevant unnecessary accountants, beauracrats and lawyers to provide no value to the customer being served
No doubt! But it's the private practices as well. My wife can't even get a straight answer on what a procedure costs from specialists BEFORE WE GO. She'll even try to get the billing codes and the staff won't know which code a Dr will use or the insurance company can't give a straight answer depending on how the code is used.

Capping malpractice/liability to actual damages would help (lost income/earnings). Requiring up front payment would help. Preventing insurers from price fixing with providers would help (single price, how you pay is your business).