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Silent Type

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21. I bet you'd go broke in a few months if you cut out Medicare, unless you've already limited it.

Reply to Earl_from_PA (Reply #18)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 11:15 PM

Apr 2025

In any event, I appreciate the services you provide to patients.

I just don’t think most healthcare providers are doing as bad as they claim when trying to get their reimbursement increased. There are doctors and other professionals who work in clinics for uninsured, poor, etc., who are excepted.

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Supreme Court decides Medicare reimbursement calculation [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

I've seen this story numerous places including all the leading healthcare information sites. Silent Type Apr 2025 #1

"I've seen this story numerous places including all the leading healthcare information sites." BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #2

Doubt any CBS, NBC, etc., viewers really care about a reimbursement formula that has existed for decades. Silent Type Apr 2025 #3

Given that we're talking about "Medicare" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #4

They upheld Medicare's longstanding rule. That has nothing to do with chopping Medicare Silent Type Apr 2025 #5

Oh I know this case goes back some BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #29

Yeah, most docs are nothing like you describe. elias7 Apr 2025 #16

Absolutely not true. In 1980s Orthopedists made well over $10,000 for 2 hip replacement. Thst's way over Silent Type Apr 2025 #19

I work in a healthcare related industry Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #6

Thank you for that explanation FemDemERA Apr 2025 #7

Medicare fraud Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #8

It's both. That's coming from the Centers for Medicaid Services. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #13

You are correct Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #15

Yet, every year more DME companies start up and make good money. While there are codes with poor reimbursement, there Silent Type Apr 2025 #9

Please provide Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #10

Do you make a decent living? If you don't own the DME company, does the owner make a decent living? Silent Type Apr 2025 #11

So no specific example Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #12

Don't have my DME Fee Schedule in front of me. But I've never met anyone in DME who wasn't making a decent amount, Silent Type Apr 2025 #14

"but tons of providers do well with a substantial Medicare patient base." Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #18

I bet you'd go broke in a few months if you cut out Medicare, unless you've already limited it. Silent Type Apr 2025 #21

Do you work for free? Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #23

Work free quite often, but not always. And you don't either, you just want more apparently. Silent Type Apr 2025 #24

I want Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #25

Heard it before. Any Democrat who calls for a big reimbursement increase in this environment should be primaried Silent Type Apr 2025 #26

The whole point of the OP Earl_from_PA Apr 2025 #20

So, how much do you think we should increase their reimbursement? And who is going to propose this big increase Silent Type Apr 2025 #22

No wonder Canada rejected MAGA orangecrush Apr 2025 #17

re: "patients entitled' to the SSI benefit meant the portion of patients who actually received a check in the month" thesquanderer Apr 2025 #27

How dare the SC rule in favor of the Biden Admin. The case was filed against HHS/CMS/MEDICARE head Silent Type Apr 2025 #28

You haven't addressed the questions posed to you in this OP BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #30