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Originally Posted by gomoho
Or - lets get this guy in as many times as we can so we get paid for it. I would definitely report this to the "fraud squad" at Medicare. Think through this - you aren't paying, but the money for these services is coming of Medicare which we are all trying to protect. We need to be proactive and stop these guys from collecting when they shouldn't be. Another good reason to have a salaried doctor. He gets paid no matter how many patients he sees.
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That's a lot to think about. I have always thought that the Medicare HMO gets a set amount of money to take care of each member-patient. In that case, what would they have to gain by offering 3 month check-ups unless they really think they are going to catch some medical problem early? Also, it's my understanding that the HMO pays my doctor a certain amount for each office visit. And it's usually not a large amount of money.