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Originally Posted by rshoffer
FYI... medical care is ALREADY rationed... spend some time learning about the "PRIOR AUTHORIZATION" process. Everyday in my office I need to smooch the behinds of dozens of insurance functionaries to allow pts to return for a certain # of visits, a certain type of medication, MRI scans etc. You need to spend a day in my shoes for an eye-opener.
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Well said Doc! As a nurse I don't deal with the financials but I do deal with the worry and the concern the patients have over what their illness is going to cost them. Anxiety can worsen their already fragile state and it should be the last thing a patient is worrying about.