Trump Executive Order / Balance Billing

[Sushirolls]

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We'll see what the exact language is. But pre-signature concerns are that this order will defacto implement a medicare for all without realizing it. Insurance companies will drop their rates to medicare level. The question I will want to know in this language is if it impacts only hospitals or extends beyond to outpatient practices. I.e. will this bite the cash only practices? [insert more doom and gloom here]

 

[TexasPhysician]

I’m not sure how it could effect cash private practice. Rates are pretty clear.

 

[Stagg737]

Why would it affect the cash only practices? As long as you're not enrolled in CMS you should still be able to set your own rates, no?

 

[birchswing]

I’m not sure how it could effect cash private practice. Rates are pretty clear.

Why would it effect the cash only practices? As long as you're not enrolled in CMS you should still be able to set your own rates, no?

I'm not one of those awful, horrible, miserable people who goes around as a busybody policing the English language as if it had some central governing force dictating its use. But damn if it wasn't uncanny reading the word effect twice in two posts back to back in a way that I assume was unintentional. Of course I understand all the pablum about language evolving, there's no right and wrong, etc., etc. I really am not a pedant. This was just more fun to see back to back, like spotting a four-leaf clover.

 

[dl2dp2]

Doesn't affect cash practice as long as you are not in-network at a hospital and practice out of that hospital.

 

[wolfvgang22]

We'll see what the exact language is. But pre-signature concerns are that this order will defacto implement a medicare for all without realizing it. Insurance companies will drop their rates to medicare level. The question I will want to know in this language is if it impacts only hospitals or extends beyond to outpatient practices. I.e. will this bite the cash only practices? [insert more doom and gloom here]

Accidentally implementing medicare for all would be hilarious, given the GOPs fear of any such policy. I won't hold my breath waiting for that to come to pass. Weirder things have happened the last few years.

 

[NontradCA]

At least this will make insurance premiums go down

 

[Mad Jack]

It would likely not stand and has a high risk of being deemed unconstitutional. Unlikely to affect psychiatry or major insurers much, it is far more likely to affect hospital bottom lines, particularly in the ORs and with provider charges stacked on top of hospital fees

 

[Armadillos]

Can someone summarize what you all talking about? Quick google of the two orders today made it sound like

1-to protect coverage of pre existing conditions but didn’t have any legal mechanisms
2-Ordering Congress to pass a law to address various things in healthcare

Neither of these would seem like they any impact? What’s the concern?

 

[aim-agm]

Can someone summarize what you all talking about? Quick google of the two orders today made it sound like

1-to protect coverage of pre existing conditions but didn’t have any legal mechanisms
2-Ordering Congress to pass a law to address various things in healthcare

Neither of these would seem like they any impact? What’s the concern?

There was also an order regarding "surprise bills", the wording of which was poor and possibly could have had enormous reprecussions. Last I heard that particular order has been withdrawn.