Comments on: Finding a doctor who accepts Medicaid

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:24:00 +0000

I totally believe in kharma, and God forbid, someday you are struggling financially for REAL, Not just complaining about affording your next vacation or a bigger house or nicer car, but really hurting and needing medical help and can’t find a Dr. who accepts what insurance you have at the time. I do not need to wish it upon you, what comes around, goes around. Good luck with that!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:29:00 +0000

Oregon, as one example, increased its class size, and added a branch campus in Eugene.

The osteopathic schools are expanding like crazy. New schools and branches of established schools.

Google "Medical School Expansion" or a similar phrase, and you'll see the plans in place all over the country.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:18:00 +0000

Actually, the most desireable patient is not a young working person with insurance. Most likely, this person will be with an HMO and reimbursement often is at or below Medicare rates. The most desireable patient now is the illegal immigrant who pays cash. My advice is that if you can’t afford insurance, avoid Medicaid and pay cash. You will get seen immediately and get excellant care.

By: girlvet

girlvet — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:59:00 +0000

…ask yourself why did you go into medicine? As far as “keeping the doors open”, guess what MDs? The days of private practice are gone. The days of mass practice are here. Face reality…why is it that doctors want to keep the old ways where they were treated like self important Gods? Guess what ladies and gentlemen, those days are gone and they ain’t comin/ back…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:45:00 +0000

Have the class sizes increased?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:37:00 +0000

New medical schools comming? Share this information with us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_schools_in_the_United_States
The number of medical schools, currently 126, hasn’t meaningfully changed since I was applying in 1985.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:30:00 +0000

Fewer graduating from medical school??

The number has been going up.

There's going to be a bigger uptick soon, as there are new schools coming online as well.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:50:00 +0000

From the article:

"You also have to factor in supply and demand," said Hales. The general supply of doctors is dwindling as more reach retirement age and fewer graduate from medical school. Meanwhile, aging baby boomers feed a growing demand for care.
In leaner times, "a doctor might not care so much about reimbursement so long as somebody is in the chair," said Hales. But today, "we really rely on the good naturedness of our doctors," he said. "

Conclusion: How do you tell when a Medicaid director is lying....when he opens his mouth.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:54:00 +0000

You have to pay into Medicare to be eligible for Medicare. This man is likely a foreign immigrant who never paid into Social Security or Medicare and is therefore not eligible for Medicare benefits.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:41:00 +0000

Social contract? Doesn’t the scope of the disagreement between the thousands of interested parties suggest that there is no social contract?
Social contract is just another means that people who want things free try to confiscate the property or work of others.