Guest guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Ming'as recent post regarding nationwide audits of all doctors forbodes the next medical crisis: patients not being able to find a provider since anybody with the ability to do so will have left the camp and refuse to see Medicare. Putting up with this crap for 25 bucks? Especially with DCs, we can't make up the difference in volume or by billing for other services such as surgeons and hospitals can. I recently had a tooth pulled($322,ten minutes.) and had a nice discussion with the oral surgeon( we went to the same undergrad school) .Seems he gets paid the same by medicare for half hour's in office work pulling wisdom teeth as his buddy does for a four hour hospital facial reconstruction! Do you understand why there is a shortage of surgeons willing to do these procedures? Let's hope the next President and Congress shapes up this mess and gives patients and Docs more freedom of choice... R Johansen D.C.,DABCOChiropractic Life Center12762 SE Stark StreetPortland Oregon 97233Voice 5032557746,Fax 5032550818 _____________________________________________________________Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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