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Free is never free. How much money is being spent on all this preventive care? That is not driving up the costs?
It is not only Medicare either. Preventive care is mandated for private health insurance plans also under the ACA.
These are not driving up the costs of health insurance? Get rid of all the unnecessary testing.
yes! because it's so much cheaper to treat diabetes, high blood pressure & heart conditions after they have gone undiagnosed and untreated for years- you betcha
yes! because it's so much cheaper to treat diabetes, high blood pressure & heart conditions after they have gone undiagnosed and untreated for years- you betcha
There are two separate issues here. One is preventive care which is good. It is cheaper to catch and treat something earlier on or to change something so that the problem doesn't happen in the first place.
The second is running every conceivable test imaginable mostly to cover yourself in case of a lawsuit. That cost has to be addressed.
There are two separate issues here. One is preventive care which is good. It is cheaper to catch and treat something earlier on or to change something so that the problem doesn't happen in the first place.
The second is running every conceivable test imaginable mostly to cover yourself in case of a lawsuit. That cost has to be addressed.
Show me where 'running every conceivable test imaginable' is covered under preventative care. And if you go to a Doc who orders unnecessary tests I think it's your responsibility to find one who won't do that.
The last article in a nut shell states that the problem was exaggerated to start with but many of those that didn't have insurance still will not have insurance.
Show me where 'running every conceivable test imaginable' is covered under preventative care. And if you go to a Doc who orders unnecessary tests I think it's your responsibility to find one who won't do that.
I said it was two separate issues didn't I? That said, very few are going to know what is necessary and what is redundant.
yes! because it's so much cheaper to treat diabetes, high blood pressure & heart conditions after they have gone undiagnosed and untreated for years- you betcha
Or people could just pay out of pocket for many of these things. A recent blood sugar screen cost us a grand total of $3 in lab work fees. I see no need to have insurance for something like that. Blood pressure is checked routinely at any doctor visit.
I said it was two separate issues didn't I? That said, very few are going to know what is necessary and what is redundant.
so you answer my response with a new topic? Ok
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