Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/08/doctors-as-plaintiffs-suing-insurance.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rich, MDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/08/doctors-as-plaintiffs-suing-insurance.html#comment-54707 Rich, MD Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/08/18783.html#comment-54707 There IS need for reform. We need to reform a system which alleges to pay for a service and decides after the fact that it wasn't worth that much after all. We need to reform a system which takes a 90 days float on the back of hard working people before unscrupulously reducing the payment amount and claiming that too much time has passed for an appeal. We need to reform a system whereby the consumer of a product is not the purchaser of the product. We need to reform a system which makes unfunded mandates upon physicians while simultaneously reducing reimbursement for services. We need to reform a system which overvalues technical skills and undervalues cognitive ones. There IS need for reform. We need to reform a system which alleges to pay for a service and decides after the fact that it wasn’t worth that much after all. We need to reform a system which takes a 90 days float on the back of hard working people before unscrupulously reducing the payment amount and claiming that too much time has passed for an appeal. We need to reform a system whereby the consumer of a product is not the purchaser of the product. We need to reform a system which makes unfunded mandates upon physicians while simultaneously reducing reimbursement for services. We need to reform a system which overvalues technical skills and undervalues cognitive ones.

]]> By: Curious JDhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/08/doctors-as-plaintiffs-suing-insurance.html#comment-54696 Curious JD Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/08/18783.html#comment-54696 But I thought one allegedly wrong verdict meant they were all wrong? You mean we can't apply the same standard to your profession? But I thought one allegedly wrong verdict meant they were all wrong? You mean we can’t apply the same standard to your profession?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/08/doctors-as-plaintiffs-suing-insurance.html#comment-54694 Anonymous Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/08/18783.html#comment-54694 There is a doc in Boston who left a Patient open in the OR and went to the bank. That doesn't mean we all do it. There is a doc in Boston who left a Patient open in the OR and went to the bank. That doesn’t mean we all do it.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/08/doctors-as-plaintiffs-suing-insurance.html#comment-54692 Anonymous Tue, 23 Aug 2005 05:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/08/18783.html#comment-54692 I'm really surprised none of you commented on this. After all, here are doctors, as PLAINTIFFS, attempting to drag hundreds of millions, if not billions, out of a helpless insurance company. Using your typical logic, this will greatly increase the cost of health care. What's more, they're doing it as a CLASS ACTION!<br/><br/>Doesn't this indicate that there is no sense left in our legal system? That the need for reform is urgent? Where is the outrage? I’m really surprised none of you commented on this. After all, here are doctors, as PLAINTIFFS, attempting to drag hundreds of millions, if not billions, out of a helpless insurance company. Using your typical logic, this will greatly increase the cost of health care. What’s more, they’re doing it as a CLASS ACTION!

Doesn’t this indicate that there is no sense left in our legal system? That the need for reform is urgent? Where is the outrage?

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