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If you don't know what an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is, you need to find out cause, if this experiment works, they will become a part of the future of Medicare. From an article by NPR
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Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at January 30, 2012 8:01 PM EST
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If you don't know what an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is, you need to find out cause, if this experiment works, they will become a part of the future of Medicare. From an article by NPR and Kaiser Health News 2011: Accountable Care Organizations, Explained
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at February 12, 2012 6:41 PM EST
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First: February 12, 2012 Last: April 26, 2013 |
Health Care Reform means less health care. and the companies who would have to pay into it are holding the idea hostage. Health insurance is not necessary , but health care is. If we could get the lawyers out of the system, and get an equivalent to the Veteran's Health care system, count me in. If it means I have to go back to paying one fourth of my income for health insurance, count me out. The wealthy in this country, including the politicians, have good health care, and the rest of us are in limbo. How long will it go on? Until there is a disease that spreads to the wealthy, because so many people do not have good care today. Then and only then will they realize we are all humans and deserve good , decent health care! |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at April 9, 2012 11:38 AM EDT
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First: October 22, 2011 Last: May 27, 2013 |
I am supposed to trust the government in setting up a program like this along with hospitals, insurance companies, and doctors. Am I supposed to think that all of these have my health as first concern. We know that insurance companies and hospitals are very profitable and when they are short of money they pass the costs to us. We have a congress that cannot even pass a budget even with a special committee set up with a deadline. They must think we are nuts. May sound good on paper, but they will be profitable however expect your medical care to go down. No way do I want this enacted. |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at April 27, 2012 9:22 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations: I am supposed to trust the government in setting up a program like this along with hospitals, insurance companies, and doctors. Am I supposed to think that all of these have my health as first concern. We know that insurance companies and hospitals are very profitable and when they are short of money they pass the costs to us. We have a congress that cannot even pass a budget even with a special committee set up with a deadline. They must think we are nuts. May sound good on paper, but they will be profitable however expect your medical care to go down. No way do I want this enacted. Posted by JimR45 YES you should trust the GOVT of WE THE PEOPLE MORE. EXAMPLE In Massachusetts, , premiums soared after the state passed a mandate in 2000, in part because of a secret deal between the state’s largest insurer and its largest hospital chain. (Sources: A handshake that made healthcare history. The Boston Globe, December 28) |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at April 27, 2012 11:20 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations: In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations : YES you should trust the GOVT of WE THE PEOPLE MORE. EXAMPLE In Massachusetts, , premiums soared after the state passed a mandate in 2000, in part because of a secret deal between the state’s largest insurer and its largest hospital chain. (Sources: A handshake that made healthcare history. The Boston Globe, December 28) Posted by JANMB Do you think we should have the GSA oversee the expenditures of medical funds so they can control costs for us. We have a Congress that cannot pass a budget, a president who cannot admistrate his executive responsibilities, and a Supreme Court that wants to legislate rather than adjudicate. The government collected Social Security for years from me and now they suggest it may be undefunded in part because of mishandling and during the time of crisis a President advocates a tax cut by decreasing social securty taxe. Regarding Medicare the president plans on stealing 1/2 trillion dollars to support a bankrupt medical program which will colla[se the economy. Someone told me he will get the money by correcting abuses, but that is still medicare money not a bank at his disposal. His medical program should be found to be unconstitutional on individua, religious and states rights issues. Now tell me truthfully, were you joking? |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at April 27, 2012 4:07 PM EDT
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First: November 27, 2011 Last: May 31, 2013 |
In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations: In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations : YES you should trust the GOVT of WE THE PEOPLE MORE. EXAMPLE In Massachusetts, , premiums soared after the state passed a mandate in 2000, in part because of a secret deal between the state’s largest insurer and its largest hospital chain. (Sources: A handshake that made healthcare history. The Boston Globe, December 28) Posted by JANMB Now they are trying to control HEALTH CARE COST in Mass - same way, ACO. I think the time to experiment with new Medicare health care delivery and payment systems is BEFORE the law was passed. |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at April 27, 2012 7:03 PM EDT
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On my supplemental insurance I went with Plan F but with an additional option to use certain hospitals that agreed to Blue Cross's plan. This only applies to scheduled hostpital care and my doctors are at 2 hospitals. The one that would not opt into Blue Cross's program is one that just spent a fortune on a new hospital with a garden and nice displays with 42 inch tv.s in the room. I think my concern is more hospital emergency care with a more reasonable price and not amenities. In my area hospitals are going on a buildiing spree since they can in an area that can afford this waste. Some people are drawn into these new facilities, but your life will not be saved by the size of a tv or how pretty a hospital is. It is more important to have good doctors and needed equipment. I would say nobody is controlling these costs since so much money is being spent where it is not necessary. Maybe we need to take away the nonprofit category from some of these. |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at June 6, 2012 10:33 AM EDT
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In reviewing the Affordable Health Care Act, apparently over $500Billion was siphoned off for other entitlements. Since nobody can be refused health care at the ER, illegal immigrants use this as a mechanism for free health care. Under section 1501 of the act, illegal are exempt from the requirements of the law. SO it appears that Obamacare has taken money that senior citizins has paid into Medicare to support illegals. Check it out. Also, sections 9009 and 9010 add fees to medical devices and insurance premiums - this has to raise costs, making health care LESS affordable. Remember in November who voted FOR Obamacare, and see that they are NOT re-elected. |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at June 7, 2012 8:43 AM EDT
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First: February 12, 2012 Last: April 26, 2013 |
In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations: On my supplemental insurance I went with Plan F but with an additional option to use certain hospitals that agreed to Blue Cross's plan. This only applies to scheduled hostpital care and my doctors are at 2 hospitals. The one that would not opt into Blue Cross's program is one that just spent a fortune on a new hospital with a garden and nice displays with 42 inch tv.s in the room. I think my concern is more hospital emergency care with a more reasonable price and not amenities. In my area hospitals are going on a buildiing spree since they can in an area that can afford this waste. Some people are drawn into these new facilities, but your life will not be saved by the size of a tv or how pretty a hospital is. It is more important to have good doctors and needed equipment. I would say nobody is controlling these costs since so much money is being spent where it is not necessary. Maybe we need to take away the nonprofit category from some of these. Posted by JimR45 You are correct that our hospital systems are building extremely expensive facilities, and the price goes up as these buildings do. I am not sure that we can trust the government today to control costs while maintaining a good health care system. I do think, however, that the VA system is a good example of a working system, where care is affordable, and distributed fairly. Can't we use this system to build a better one? Only the wealthy with great insurance are able to afford this one. And, those benefits are quickly disappearing. |
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Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations
posted at June 7, 2012 2:48 PM EDT
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First: November 27, 2011 Last: May 31, 2013 |
In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations: In Response to Re: Medicare Health Care Reform - Accountable Care Organizations : I do think, however, that the VA system is a good example of a working system, where care is affordable, and distributed fairly. Posted by louisie What do you like about the VA system? |
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