Pain Specialty Societies Need to Demand Elimination of Provider Networks

[drusso]

Opinion | This Is One Anxiety We Should Eliminate for the Coronavirus Outbreak (Published 2020)

A patient can do everything right and still face substantial surprise medical bills.

www.nytimes.com

"In a coronavirus pandemic, a patient can do everything right and still face substantial surprise bills. Take someone who fears that she may have contracted Covid-19. After self-quarantining for a week, she develops severe shortness of breath. Her partner rushes her to the nearest in-network emergency room. But she’s actually seen by an out-of-network doctor — who may soon send her a hefty bill for the visit."

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[SSdoc33]

expect no love from the insurance companies here. they are not all of a sudden decide to have a heart and do the right thing. same with the airlines. all about the bottom line. docs are the only ones who bend

 

[pmrmd]

Dismantling the networks would be awesome. Contract everyone and every facility. But it ain’t gonna happen.

 

[drusso]

Dismantling the networks would be awesome. Contract everyone and every facility. But it ain’t gonna happen.

Two words: Martial Law.