DO questions

[sandj9397]

Hi guys,

I am interested in applying to DO schools.I am a second year in podiatry. The school stinks and the future of the profession does not look too rosy. Besides I want the freedom and the oppurtunity to become a complete physician. I have done quite a bit of research into allopathic and osteopathic medicine. My grades are more competitve for DO school(3.45GPA and a 27 MCAT) One question: Do HMOs view Mds and Dos as equals payment wise? I know everything else is almost parallel.

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[MSafur]

Yes, HMOs and other commercial insurance carriers as well as Medicare treat MDs and DOs the same way when it comes to reimbursement. I work in an office with MDs and DOs and they get the same amounts from Oxford, Aetna, Vytra, UNHC, etc....

Reimbursement depends on two things.....ICD-9 diagnosis codes and CPT billing codes.

 

[Pathologist]

Originally posted by sandj9397:
Hi guys,

I am interested in applying to DO schools.I am a second year in podiatry. The school stinks and the future of the profession does not look too rosy. Besides I want the freedom and the oppurtunity to become a complete physician. I have done quite a bit of research into allopathic and osteopathic medicine. My grades are more competitve for DO school(3.45GPA and a 27 MCAT) One question: Do HMOs view Mds and Dos as equals payment wise? I know everything else is almost parallel.

Sorry, this doesn't answer your question. I have a question for you. Why don't you like podiatry school? Which school do you attend? Thanks

 

[sandj9397]

Originally posted by Pathologist:
Sorry, this doesn't answer your question. I have a question for you. Why don't you like podiatry school? Which school do you attend? Thanks

NYCPM, the facilities, curriculum and the enviroment combine to create a pathetic educational expierience. For the same reasons students across the nation do not. 33% decline in applicants across the nation. The schools do not even have enough APPLICANTS to fill seats in the schools.