More On The Governor’s Error Re: “Balance Billing”…
I’m repostingyesterday’s enlightenedcomment from Dr. Ted Mazer, President of the San Diego County Medical Society and a Trustee of the California Medical Association.It’s great because it illustrates the stranglehold health insurance companies have over state government. It’s in response to my commentary over the weekend ("Schwarzenegger Wrong On Balance Billing").
The patients are only ‘in the middle’ because health plans refuse to 1)create fair contracts by negotiation such that a complete network can be obtained for 24 hour coverage for their insureds; 2) report on the inadequacy of their contracted networks and have DMHC properly oversee such shortcomings; 3) pay noncontracted physicians who are backing up the ERs at a fair and reasonable rate, or be forced to challenge… Read More