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Originally Posted by DRS112
I can see how they would support it....no more fighting with insurance companies about rates...no more competiting with other doctors who are accepted by insurance companies.....they don't have to worry about being paid or only being paid a fraction as they are under medicaid....they know the govt. has to foot the bill...and they can charge what they want....
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Well, we have it here where I live. Many docs have their private business along with their duties as civil servants. Though they are well paid, you know, earning money asks for more money. (I know the business,
).
But it works. And they are pretty competent at it. Nothing like some real examples, instead of googling whatever:
A friend of mine´s wife had to have an ovary extirpated a few months ago. After three weeks from the first signal of the problem she was ´fixed up´.
Another friend of mine had his father up in Barcelona for a back surgery last year. They paid for the fly over there and that´s it.
Last time I visited the doc it was because I had a sprung ankle (or however it is spelled) due to playing a ballgame many years ago. Ipso facto I got attended just as well.
It´s all a matter of having the will and decency of enjoying your job. Sure there are many fat ass lazy bummers out there who don´t give a shit about working, but that happens everywhere.