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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: FJB who wrote (36000)	4/20/2014 5:51:14 PM
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To keep costs down, they've limited the number of providers participating in their networks. In effect, pushing large numbers of patients on each provider. This is a move directed at reducing costs by reducing quality of care. But if the networks are TOO small, they'll drive away customers. United Health did this in our area about ten years ago. They cut reimbursements to levels such that only doctors who were were desperate would sign on to their networks. So, the networks were small but the doctors were motivated to see a LOT of patients, although the average time spent with each patient was half what doctors usually spend. They grew their patient base because they could keep premiums low and businesses liked that. In this instance, they would well end up pissing patients off who will simply choose to go uninsured. Bottom line is it could produce a lot of churn for the insurance companies which will be reflected in higher premiums down the road. I guess you can do that if you assume the fines are going to drive patients to you.

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