To: i-node who wrote (381506 ) 4/30/2008 5:32:08 PM From: RetiredNow Read Replies (1) | Respond to OK. Take a look at one simple thing. I go to the doctor and they have my insurance card on file and all my electronic data. However, point # 1, they make me fill out another form? That's waste and that increases costs, because now someone has to take that form and re-enter that into the computer. Then I get my service. Then, point # 2, the doctor's office bills me. I ignore the bill, because they have also billed my insurance which will cover the costs. That is another waste of documentation that cost the doctor money to send it to me. Then sometimes, my insurance company may take awhile to process the bill for the doctor, so I get billed multiple times and so does the insurance company. All of that is waste. What they should have is a national clearinghouse for every insurance provider and their in-network physicians. That way, everything is paperless, automatic, and funds are transferred on a pre-approved basis to certified doctors. No need for bills or notices or re-entering of information. Focus on the billing cycle alone would save billions in paper-shuffling.
