tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post7821858504426570713..comments2024-01-26T10:25:48.047-08:00Comments on shrimplate: How Insurance Companies Save You Moneyshrimplatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347542266047278227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-46474257429833682732008-05-01T08:16:00.000-07:002008-05-01T08:16:00.000-07:00Because that makes sooooo much sense for the "good...Because that makes sooooo much sense for the "good of the patient." [/sarcasm]<BR/><BR/>I was doing a search around the Interwebs last night and came upon something that might be a way forward to correct problems like this:<BR/><BR/>The FCC has banned exclusivity contracts with HOAs that prefer one cable provider over another--mandating that HOAs cannot prevent any cable provider from providing service to a community. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps we need the same thing for health care--a ban on restrictions such as this. If a health insurer will cover procedure X at one hospital, then they must cover procedure X at any hospital. Moreover, there should be an outright ban on health insurers having preferred or exclusive agreements with hospitals or other healthcare providers.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524120903153100793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-47495728182962596852008-04-30T14:40:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:40:00.000-07:00Oh, so that's why we're getting that patient shipp...Oh, so that's why we're getting that patient shipped in from Arizona...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320386999214591373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11560235.post-21255690500316645722008-04-30T14:39:00.000-07:002008-04-30T14:39:00.000-07:00from whither will the patient be sent to Californi...from whither will the patient be sent to California? Guam? Colorado? <BR/><BR/>there is only one solution to the health/care crisis, and that is universal, single-payer, walk-in-bleeding-show-id-get-help immediately COVERAGE...imhoWoody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205896988142798901noreply@blogger.com