Friday I went to the chiropractor for the first time. My wife went as well. As you all know, I am a rather large guy. I have been blessed to very healthy during my life, which in this job field is pretty amazing. So I want to be seen for preventive maintenance. I want to make sure my back can hold up another 10-15 years until I go to nursing school or another direction in life. I had a wonderful doctor who explained everything she was doing and did her best to make me comfortable, which she did. I look forward to going back actually, it was that good of an experience.
My wife has had a couple of health problems in her past and was being seen for one of those problems. She had immediate relief and also had a very good experience with the doctor as well. She had more procedures done than I and will be seen more often that I will.
As we went to settle our bills, imagine my surprise (or lack thereof) when I was told insurance wouldn't cover my visit because I ( as this is my blog, I'll word it the way I like) wanted to make sure I stayed healthy. Whereas her's was covered because she had a problem.
So it costs me more to be seen once a week and receive fewer treatment than to be seen three times a week and have more treatments. I hope I'm not the only one who see's a problem with this.
People scream from both sides of the political spectrum about Obamacare, whether they agree with it or not. I am personally tired of listening to them. As far as I'm concerned, they are all idiots. I have not heard a single one come up with any real solutions.
After a long night of hauling pt's for total bs, and knowing that Medicaid would pay for their bills just made me even more upset. I could go on and on about this, but I am sure many of us in EMS could do the same. I would just like to offer two proposals and see what yall think.
1: Offer a tax incentive to patients who regularly see a dr for preventive maintenance to make sure they stay on the road to health.
2: Eliminate Medicaid fraud by requiring all non bed ridden recipients come to a location to be interviewed and have their records reviewed. OH WAIT!!!!!! Someone already attempted that here in Mississippi and certain people said that was unfair to make them come to an office and talk. Called it discrimination.
Start doing these two things, I health care would become more affordable, I have no doubt. So maybe down the road, it won't pay so much to be sick.
Just my two cents
Gabe
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