Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
Greg
Medicare payments in the times of labour for nursing homes was I stated.
The formula the then Government (labour) used was a bad formula. See 1
patient at nursing home and you get paid for 1 patient. See 2 or more
patients and the fee you got per patient got smaller & smaller. At least
now the formula pays a housecall rate for 1st patient seen. For 2nd &
subsequent patients seen at nursing home, you get the equivakent as if seen
at your rooms. Surely that is better than the old formula ? Did you like
interest rates at 17% ?? Hands up who liked the interest rate at 17%+
Cedric,
You get smaller and smaller amounts per patient on a home visit still,
so what's the issue with the principle? You guys just stopped going to
MHs, that's what changed it and would under any government. Look at what
happened over indemnity and falling real value of BB in 2003. All
governments will always screw bulk-billing GPs. Only one answer there.
The world had 17% interest rates back in the late 80s. They subsided and
so did we. We are in fact MUCH worse off with regard to housing
affordability now.
If the US goes tits up again, possibly due to Iraq, etc, and interest
rates rise by even a few %, the pain in the electorate will make the
late 80s seem like a picnic.
And John knows it.
Greg
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