Every single medical organization in the country is opposed to what the GOP is trying to do. Every. Single. One.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that's a great thing. i want it to collapse.

It was poorly thought out and rammed through. It's been a disaster. No need to throw more money at it. Everywhere this type of government run healthcare is tried, it fails.

Do you know what else was failing, even worse? The healthcare system that preceded the ACA.

That was true for some, not true for others. ACA created an entire new class of "underinsured middle-class Americans." My friend's SIL is a doctor, and he said he saw a big switch in his patient base - many more low income people (getting free care) and much fewer middle income people (who can no longer afford it).

Your friend's SIL?? Who uses a male pronoun? Me thinks you're fibbing.

Huh? You're joking. My friend's son-in-law happens to be a male, so I used a male pronoun. This isn't California where that can get me arrested, is it?

Ha! I read it as Sister-in-law. My bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

They were doing this before ACA. I worked for a doctors office filing insurance for patients. It is an insurance company problem not an ACA problem. Doctors don't want to cut their billable rate for the insurance company and then have to hire people to file for them.

What do you think the ACA is? It is full of regulations for doctors AND insurers. More than ever before. Doctors are required to sit in front of a computer instead of looking you in the eye--unless they hire a scribe.

Yes, that's been what I've experienced since ACA. The doctor just looks at a screen, asks me the questions, and types in the answers. And BTW, why was one of the questions whether I had a gun? I objected to that, and the doctor told me Obamacare requires them to ask.

Can you think of no reason why a having a gun in the house may affect your health? You, as well as spouse and children, are significantly more likely to be injured or killed by a gun if you keep a handgun in the house.

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

That may be true but even the doctors and their orgs are saying that gutting it without a suitable replacement is not the way to go.

Anonymous wrote:Without robust consumer protection, it is buyer beware. I hope people who choose to buy cheap insurance policies across state lines are willing to spend a lot of time reading all the fine print so they actually know what their cheap policy covers. Will it be there for you if you have a long and expensive illness. Will it cover services that help keep you healthy?
With the ACA the government ensured that all health insurance policies hit a minimum standard.

They won't spend time reading anything. Then when their flimsy plans fail to cover something serious and they find themselves financially ruined, they'll cast the blame elsewhere. I say that unfortunately, this is an area where people need to get exactly what they are asking for.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

And the reimbursements are horrible, especially in the Xchange. Doctors have to fill out paperwork and then wait up until 90 days to get maybe $40 for seeing a patient.

? You really think this part was better under ACA? ACA tried to put all medical records and such on electronic form so doctors could share patient information instead of the the doctor's office making copies then faxing it over, which is what they used to do.

I hope you people who are happy about ACA imploding realize that at least in the short term, your rates will sky rocket, and there is no telling how your rates will be post ACA because it wont go back to the way it used to be if the pre-existing clause stays in, which many want to keep.

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

And the reimbursements are horrible, especially in the Xchange. Doctors have to fill out paperwork and then wait up until 90 days to get maybe $40 for seeing a patient.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

They were doing this before ACA. I worked for a doctors office filing insurance for patients. It is an insurance company problem not an ACA problem. Doctors don't want to cut their billable rate for the insurance company and then have to hire people to file for them.

What do you think the ACA is? It is full of regulations for doctors AND insurers. More than ever before. Doctors are required to sit in front of a computer instead of looking you in the eye--unless they hire a scribe.

Yes, that's been what I've experienced since ACA. The doctor just looks at a screen, asks me the questions, and types in the answers. And BTW, why was one of the questions whether I had a gun? I objected to that, and the doctor told me Obamacare requires them to ask.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that's a great thing. i want it to collapse.

It was poorly thought out and rammed through. It's been a disaster. No need to throw more money at it. Everywhere this type of government run healthcare is tried, it fails.

Do you know what else was failing, even worse? The healthcare system that preceded the ACA.

That was true for some, not true for others. ACA created an entire new class of "underinsured middle-class Americans." My friend's SIL is a doctor, and he said he saw a big switch in his patient base - many more low income people (getting free care) and much fewer middle income people (who can no longer afford it).

Your friend's SIL?? Who uses a male pronoun? Me thinks you're fibbing.

Huh? You're joking. My friend's son-in-law happens to be a male, so I used a male pronoun. This isn't California where that can get me arrested, is it?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

They were doing this before ACA. I worked for a doctors office filing insurance for patients. It is an insurance company problem not an ACA problem. Doctors don't want to cut their billable rate for the insurance company and then have to hire people to file for them.

What do you think the ACA is? It is full of regulations for doctors AND insurers. More than ever before. Doctors are required to sit in front of a computer instead of looking you in the eye--unless they hire a scribe.

Anonymous wrote:Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

They were doing this before ACA. I worked for a doctors office filing insurance for patients. It is an insurance company problem not an ACA problem. Doctors don't want to cut their billable rate for the insurance company and then have to hire people to file for them.

Why are so many doctors seeking alternatives? Concierge? Direct? Because the requirements of paperwork, etc. under ACA are untenable.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that's a great thing. i want it to collapse.

It was poorly thought out and rammed through. It's been a disaster. No need to throw more money at it. Everywhere this type of government run healthcare is tried, it fails.

Do you know what else was failing, even worse? The healthcare system that preceded the ACA.

That was true for some, not true for others. ACA created an entire new class of "underinsured middle-class Americans." My friend's SIL is a doctor, and he said he saw a big switch in his patient base - many more low income people (getting free care) and much fewer middle income people (who can no longer afford it).

Your friend's SIL?? Who uses a male pronoun? Me thinks you're fibbing.

This cements the GOP's loser status in terms of getting anything done.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that's a great thing. i want it to collapse.

It was poorly thought out and rammed through. It's been a disaster. No need to throw more money at it. Everywhere this type of government run healthcare is tried, it fails.

Do you know what else was failing, even worse? The healthcare system that preceded the ACA.

That was true for some, not true for others. ACA created an entire new class of "underinsured middle-class Americans." My friend's SIL is a doctor, and he said he saw a big switch in his patient base - many more low income people (getting free care) and much fewer middle income people (who can no longer afford it).