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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sense a lot of ER doctors leaving united's network and just billing patients personally [/quote]

This is ignorant. ER docs have a salary.

It’s the hospital corporations that get $$$$$ from expensive ER visits.

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ER docs have a salary paid by an employer who is almost never the hospital. Most hospitals contract out their ERs. Those companies now have a lot of incentive to be out of network [/quote]

[b]Uh they aren't salaried the ones I know are paid by the number of patients they see.[/b] And yes hospitals contract out to SHITTY companies who have terrible benefits. I know a mom on maternity leave who is getting ZERO maternity leave or payment from her employer.

On another note, I've seen SO many ER visits along the lines of "I have had this lower back pain for about 4 months, but I've decided at 2am on a random day, it's a good idea to take an ambulance to the ED." Ok buddy, NOT an emergency. 
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WTAF? No. It's a salaried position. It's not fee for service. https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/er-doctor-hourly-wages

At what ERs do you think docs are paid by the number of patients? You don't have to name specific docs, just at least one ER that can then be confirmed -- because this is a frankly ludicrous claim.[/quote]

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