In response to the story on Partners Healthcare receiving disproportionally high payments, the state is considering moving in to investigate.
My initial reaction is that Partners was simply practicing good business, and they are able to negotiate the increased payments because patients demand their services.
Perhaps this well-publicized exposure can open up eyes, and make some realize that “brand name” medicine isn’t necessarily the best.
However, there will always be a significant subset that will demand being sent to MGH or the Brigham, and as long as this demographic exists, Partners will always have the upper hand when bargaining with insurers.
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- The Boston hospital wars, and how the Partners HealthCare empire is growing
- Partners Healthcare responds to the payment disparity uproar
- Should hospitals be penalized for financial success?
- How Boston’s top hospitals are paid much more
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While Massachusetts doctors….the ordinary mortals that is……were restricted by law. Can’t balance-bill Blue Shield. Why is that particular insurance singled out? Can’t charge a Medicare recipient more than the limiting charge.
While the rank and file docs had to obey the law…….some were more equal than others.
It looks like the socialists in Mass are shocked! Absolutely shocked that some pigs are more equal than others.
Didn’t any of them ever read Animal Farm?
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