Blue Cross decreased payments..!

[IVAN HRONEK]

Hoe about Blue Cross and their recently decreased payments to physicians ?
Isn't that a disaster in the making - other insurance companies will join in soon if we don't do anything !I.



> From: rfsmithmd at comcast.net> To: trauma-list at trauma.org> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:13:49 -0400> Subject: RE: Medicare changes (your Government at work)> > On the 19th the NYTimes reported changes in Medicare coverage such that they> will no longer reimburse for ??"preventable" conditions that occur in the> hospital. These apparently include bed sores and catheter associated> infections after prolonged indwelling catheter use. > > Do the list members know any more of the details? Will they not, for> instance, cover nosocomial pneumonias? What kind of complications will be> covered? What do people think the result of these changes will be?> > Geez I can see what you guys meant about not trusting the Gov. to set up> rules for trauma care nationally.> > R. Smith> > --> trauma-list : TRAUMA.ORG> To change your settings or unsubscribe visit:> http://www.trauma.org/index.php?/community/