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Medicaid is literally insurance
by short12 5y ago
Medicaid is literally insurance
- brianwawok 5y agoKind of? They pay less than say Blue Cross Blue Shield for the same procedure. Many doctors literally limit their medicare patients, i.e. "No more than 20% of my patients can be on medicare"... because doctors like making money too.
- short12 5y agoNot kind but it is absolutely insurance https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-about-medicaid-setting-the-facts-straight/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/10-things-to-know-a... The fact they pay less for some procedures is irrelevant
- ryathal 5y agoJust being insurance doesn't mean much. What the above comment said is true, many doctors don't take Medicaid or severely limit how many patients they have with it. Doctors aren't required to take any/all insurances. Medicaid is avoided because of low reimbursement rate combined with more litigious patients.
- brianwawok 5y agoIt is NOT irrelevant. Many doctors either do not see or see limited numbers of patients on medicare. This means that wait time is longer for these folks. You are arguing real hard/loud, but it doesn't sound like you have talked to actual doctors about the issue.
- wing-_-nuts 5y agoI can tell you as someone who was previously on it, it was hands down the best insurance I've ever had. I did not have any issue with getting procedures and drugs covered, which is more than I can say for the private insurance I've had over the years. Do all doctors take it? No, but I feel like they are in the minority and frankly, if a doctor doesn't take it, I feel they are more motivated by money than caring for their patients.