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2naSalit

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18. I was just trying to

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 09:09 PM

Oct 2013

clarify my point. I didn't think the OP wasn't well intentioned, just uninformed perhaps. But if there was some way to deny care determined solely on that pretext, it would be flat out discrimination which isn't supposed to be tolerated.

I hope single payer comes about soon too... for all of our sake. I think it would help level the playing field when it comes to a portion of the corporate dominance in this country.

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Will doctors and hospitals be able to distinguish between people insured on the exchange [View all] apples and oranges Oct 2013 OP

Shouldn't make a difference BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #1

Should it matter 2naSalit Oct 2013 #2

I took the tone of the post as one concerned that there would be a bias against exchange ... etherealtruth Oct 2013 #4

You're right apples and oranges Oct 2013 #9

They say they hate Mdicaid but many still take the government money. They are sure to get paid kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #16

Its a first step ... etherealtruth Oct 2013 #20

Why would they care? n/t winter is coming Oct 2013 #3

the same reason some practices care about and do not accept Medicaid etherealtruth Oct 2013 #5

So we should assume that all of the plans on the exchange won't reimburse as well winter is coming Oct 2013 #7

You do realize that the purpose of my post was simply to point out that the OP appeared ... etherealtruth Oct 2013 #17

I never assumed the OP wasn't well-intentioned or concerned. winter is coming Oct 2013 #21

Did you have a bad day? etherealtruth Oct 2013 #24

But it's Insurance 2naSalit Oct 2013 #12

I am not arguing with you ... etherealtruth Oct 2013 #15

I was just trying to 2naSalit Oct 2013 #18

Single payer is a good place to start etherealtruth Oct 2013 #22

Thank you sincerely! apples and oranges Oct 2013 #29

No problem etherealtruth Oct 2013 #31

Reimbursement rates? No idea really but that is all I can think of Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #6

Simple answer: no brooklynite Oct 2013 #8

Perhaps they are reimbursing the professionals at different rates, which is why the insurers PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #30

Same as they do now - haele Oct 2013 #10

No. My insurer is the same that large companies use. The insurer pays fees to doctors and bluestate10 Oct 2013 #11

I doubt they'l know SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2013 #13

It's possible. Some plans do pay providers less, others hassle them more. Hoyt Oct 2013 #14

Some do, but I'd be surprised if exchange plans are so uniformly "stingy" that they'd be considered winter is coming Oct 2013 #23

Agree with that, but there will be some exhange plans that providers might not like. Hoyt Oct 2013 #26

In some cases, the "latest and greatest" may be preferred for a reason. I'm sure a lot of winter is coming Oct 2013 #28

doesn't matter, commercial insurance is commercial insurance cbdo2007 Oct 2013 #19

Yes. In general the exchange plans have different networks. Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #25

Everyone will have insurance cards . . . brush Oct 2013 #27

Nope. They don't bother paying attention to that. They hire armies of staff to kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #32

Interesting question gopiscrap Oct 2013 #33

They only care that the insurance is one they accept. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #34

I think it's unlikely doctors will know unless they're told by the patients... cynatnite Oct 2013 #35