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winter is coming

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28. In some cases, the "latest and greatest" may be preferred for a reason. I'm sure a lot of

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #26)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 09:34 PM

Oct 2013

people will scope out providers and formularies before making a decision.

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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