tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post2048121169897154233..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: If You See Something, Say (and Do) Something - Don't Just Grumble to Your Friends About Health Care DysfunctionRoy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-15019531436347481502017-01-30T23:46:46.021-05:002017-01-30T23:46:46.021-05:00In the past 3 months I have run into two doctors w...<br />In the past 3 months I have run into two doctors who were committing what appears to be insurance fraud. <br /><br />In one case the doctor charged for a procedure that was never done (and that I never requested). <br /><br />When this happens, don't just refuse to pay the bill.<br /><br />Let the doctor know that his/her office is over-billing <br />(He or she might now know--but you Maggie Maharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174753119025304589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-37871513606936890372017-01-07T09:20:40.415-05:002017-01-07T09:20:40.415-05:00Amen and again thanks for all the seemingly tirele...Amen and again thanks for all the seemingly tireless efforts you and you colleagues have done over the years.I think there are many ethical docs left but it is getting harder and harder to go against the grain and it is easy to get discouraged.I have blogged for over ten years, hitting on some the themes you emphasize and evidence of any effect is absent.james gaultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-8914064199138476402017-01-04T21:45:56.258-05:002017-01-04T21:45:56.258-05:00Good point Judy, without the doctors, any attempt ...Good point Judy, without the doctors, any attempt to fix this from the outside is doomed. I hope enough MDs are still ethical.Afraidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-38248378933404141962017-01-04T11:34:25.124-05:002017-01-04T11:34:25.124-05:00Excellent post! You are correct that more of us n...Excellent post! You are correct that more of us need to stand together in order to effect any change. I have found in my "lone wolf" status as a commenter (not sure if that is a word) on "KevinMD" or "db's medical rants" that I get a lot of push back from doctors when I make even, somewhat innocuous comments about the rampant problems in the medical industry. Judy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-58758205178894012692017-01-03T13:22:11.296-05:002017-01-03T13:22:11.296-05:00Physicians, heal thy industry.Physicians, heal thy industry.Afraidnoreply@blogger.com