OTC from HSA's ?

[Yagents]

You could have seen this unintended consequence coming from a mile away. Idiots I tell yah....


But it appears to have had the opposite effect of increasing people's use of medical services. Indeed, many doctors complain that they're seeing patients for the sole purpose of writing out prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines.
Another provision of healthcare reform law comes under bipartisan assault - The Hill's Healthwatch

 

[taterpeeler]

pass a law to pass a law... never any thought into what the true outcome will be.... are the dems really that stupid... i mean really?

 

[STIBROKER]

"unnecessary drug purchases".


What the hell does that mean.......

 

[Guest]

"unnecessary drug purchases".


What the hell does that mean.......

Only the govt knows, or do they?

 

[YouGotMyMoney]

many doctors complain that they're seeing patients for the sole purpose of writing out prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines[/I]

so the docs are pissed now because they cant bang out their clients for extra tests they dont need?

 

[taterpeeler]

so the docs are pissed now because they cant bang out their clients for extra tests they dont need?

sorta... these otc drug searching patients are taking up space for the others that they could hammer out more testing... doctors are whats wrong with the system.... make them federal employees or have a set pricing schedule and the entire problem is solved....

 

[HealthGuy]

Peeler...Agreed! Why do docs seem to get away with anything they want to...? Health insurnace agents are the only evil ones in the entire health care puzzle, don't you know? Docs walk on water. Its ridiculous.

 

[somarco]

Gosh, if only we had access to a teledoc product . . .

 

[YouGotMyMoney]

Peeler...Agreed! Why do docs seem to get away with anything they want to...? Health insurnace agents are the only evil ones in the entire health care puzzle, don't you know? Docs walk on water. Its ridiculous.

I thought doctors were one step down from angels?

 

[SusieQ2]

Don't know if we can only blame doctor's but..... We absolutely had to go to the emergency room the other night at 2:00 am. Doc came in and took less than 5 minutes, said you need to have so and so done, nurse came in and took 10 minutes doing it, Doc came in and said looks good, you can go home. I just looked up what they charged the insurance company for that 5 minutes and it was $685 just for the doctor's charge and $270 for the emergency room. And I'm not sure if that's even all of the bills yet. I'm waiting to see what they allow. Wonder what it would be if we were cash patient? Or do they charge cash patient's more to make up for all the other cash patients that can't pay?