Day: September 17, 2014
Attorney Offers Advice To Hospitals On How To Respond To Cost Plus Health Plans
A Cleveland, Ohio law firm, representing hospitals, offers advice to clients on how to respond to the “challenge” of Cost Plus Insurance plans http://www.swohfma.org/pdfs/RESPONDING-TO-THE-CHALLENGE-OF-CUSTOM-DESIGN-BENEFIT.pdf
– Interesting and another reason to hate sleazy lawyers – MD
-The strategy he is recommending is not about collecting/recovering the money from employees, it is about causing enough pain for employees that anger and dissatisfaction directed towards the employer creates enough pressure to cause the company to pay and, ultimately, to abandon a “true cost” plan design. – RH
Is There A Doctor In The House?
According to the new survey results, eight out of ten (81 percent) physicians describe themselves as either over-extended or at full capacity, while only 19 percent indicate they have time to see more patients. In fact, 13 percent of physicians no longer accept Medicare patients – this is up 49 percent in 2014 from 2012.