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Originally Posted by shcisamax
I am quite sure there are people that want lots of tests because they aren't paying for them but the crux of the article is that doctors order tests they may not need. It referred to the example of people who came to Florida for the winter and were told to get tests which they found were totally unnecessary when they spoke to their regular doctor. If you read the article, it speaks to the medicare providers get paid the more they do and there is a significant problem with regard to this.
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I understand the crux of the article is about doctors ordering unnecessary tests, but I still hold that we are personally responsible as well to ask questions and get second opinions. There are way too many people that like the attention and really believe this stuff is "free". Both the doctors need to check themselves and all of us that use the Medicare system.