tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post1227007559141788794..comments2024-03-15T04:58:53.198-04:00Comments on ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog: We need consumer education and tort reform before handing over health care to our governmentChristopher J. Alteriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489464791931315291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-89419800350679538972009-07-27T19:29:42.617-04:002009-07-27T19:29:42.617-04:00I agree basic education is in order... even if you...I agree basic education is in order... even if you can't get people to understand the exact amount of their copay, even knowing that it's their responsibility to check and see what services are reimbursed beforehand instead of just expecting the clinic to do it or not realizing there are costs attached to services.<br /><br />And the unneeded testing and services... one of the worst parts of being in the hospital, especially a teaching hospital. I don't want to discourage OT referrals, but I don't want to pointlessly add to a burgeoning bill either.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841162342431090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-29262000597292401452009-07-23T15:08:44.358-04:002009-07-23T15:08:44.358-04:00I think that Wellescent has a good point about lia...I think that Wellescent has a good point about liability limits to protect patients. I can't disagree with that concept at all.<br /><br />Still, I think that people will be able to consume health care more responsibly if they understand how it all works.<br /><br />Scientia potentia est - one of my very favorite Francis Bacon quotes.Christopher J. Alteriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489464791931315291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14772999.post-78795350296409444872009-07-23T14:55:38.641-04:002009-07-23T14:55:38.641-04:00Reading your comments regarding insurance educatio...Reading your comments regarding insurance education, I disagree that this is as important as you suggest.<br /><br />One of the key problems associated with trying to educate the public regarding insurance payments is that insurance is always nebulous in terms of how much a person is going to have to pay and the costs of treatment are also generally unclear to the patient. The complexity of the decision process is often something that will be beyond most people who do not have prior experience with the system. Even for patients who know they will have to co-pay, that doesn't protect them from being unable to afford any ongoing treatments despite having insurance. My understanding is that 3/4 of those who went bankrupt from medical costs started with insurance.<br /><br />If insurance is really to be of value, any copayments have an upper limit to protect the financial sustainability of the patient.Wellescent Health Bloghttp://wellescent.com/blog/siteblog.phpnoreply@blogger.com