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By: Layton Lang

Layton Lang — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:54:37 +0000

C.L., the statement in your article about the reimbursement amount for a Cardiologist having to perform an after- hours consult is incorrect. The reimbursement is higher when you add CPT code 99053 for services provided after hours in a 24-hour facility. Second, most Interventional Radiologists do not pay $50,000 a year for professional liability insurance. rates are approximately $28,000. And as for your elementary reform solutions…get creative. The general public all know that the primary reason for unbridled healthcare spending is due to unnecessary care delivered by medical providers. Aggressive cost containment and the elimination of physician owned ventures in areas that are not designated by the government as being medically underserved is a start to reducing overall healthcare inflation. The absolute test to determine a fair salary would be to abolish the heavy subsidizes that artificially prop up the system, and migrate to a true market economy where all customers pay cash for services. This would then be the definite measure of physician’s monetary worth.

Get thy facts straight before holding yourself out as being an expert in medical economics.

By: JRD

JRD — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:34:22 +0000

Dr. Gray's "reform" suggestions can't be done.
1. End abusive medical litigation by passing patient-centered tort reform. – Tort law is a state-by-state issue. If you try to implement this the states-rights zealots in the GOP will kill it.
2. Let businesses purchase insurance across state lines. – Insurance is regulated on a state-by-state basis. In order to do this you would have to do insurance regulation at the federal level. The states-rights zealots…..
3. Give younger, healthier Americans tax incentives to purchase low cost/high deductible plans and let them put pre-tax dollars into a healthcare savings accounts. – This will run up the cost of insurance because the whole idea is to spread the risk among the entire population. Why give a break to those who can best afford to pay and who are least likely to need the care. Who will pay when THEY need the care?