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> It is almost impossible (good luck if you are trying to prove say that the chest x-ray had absolutely nothing to do with a physician making sure a cancer did
by frio 14y ago
> It is almost impossible (good luck if you are trying to prove say that the chest x-ray had absolutely nothing to do with a physician making sure a cancer did not relapse - so I'll add that preexisting condition to the bill. it has a multiplier effect on the whole bill after a threshold)
This is a somewhat emotional reply, but: as someone with a pre-existing, chronic condition -- this disgusts and terrifies me. I'll never get cover for it. I'm resigned to that, and am fine with dealing with it. I've put a lot of effort into establishing a reasonable savings account that can help to cover me; something's that not easy due to my dietary requirements and constant medical expenditure.
However, because the medication I'm on is an immunosuppressant, there's a very real chance that other illnesses -- bacterial infections, for instance -- can ultimately be said to be caused by my preexisting condition. I might be able to buffer myself against immediate medical malady, but invalidating all of my insurance due to that condition is gross.
First, do no harm.
- guylhem 14y ago"First do no harm" means to me having everyone perform efficient medicine - going by the book, not cutting corners or adding useless tests (they won't be billable) I am very sorry if you feel that the system works against you, but IMHO the consequence of the financial incentives is your physician will make sure you have no actual infection if you are in the hospital for any other reason. he will also check for possible bad consequence of your immunosuppressant - something otherwise he might have forgotten, say for a wrist problem. It's an incentive. It has bad sides and good sides. I believe there is more good than bad. Regarding providing coverage, the French market is different from the US system. It will certainly be changed soon, so I don't think I can provide an interesting/useful comment. The french system is interesting and had many strengths, but it need some serious tweaks. Putting a big chuck of the US system (medicare) was a great idea - 8 years ago. Now we have to keep evolving it.