Comments on: Half the Newly-Insured Under ObamaCare are Headed for Medicaid http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-56038 Devon Herrick Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:32:04 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-56038 The average physician only derives 17% of their revenue from Medicaid patients. Nearly half of physicians (47.4%) either accept no new Medicaid patients or only accepts the occasional new Medicaid patient. If a flood of new Medicaid eligible patients show up on physicians’ office doorstep, I expect the proportion of doctors that decline Medicaid will rise since physicians cannot risk loading their practice with money-losing patients that could crowd out profitable ones. The average physician only derives 17% of their revenue from Medicaid patients. Nearly half of physicians (47.4%) either accept no new Medicaid patients or only accepts the occasional new Medicaid patient. If a flood of new Medicaid eligible patients show up on physicians’ office doorstep, I expect the proportion of doctors that decline Medicaid will rise since physicians cannot risk loading their practice with money-losing patients that could crowd out profitable ones.

]]> By: Patti L http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-55994 Patti L Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:51:59 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-55994 I thought that the new healthcare bill was going to bring parity between medicaid and medicare reimbursement rates. That's the one (and only) thing I liked about it. I thought that the new healthcare bill was going to bring parity between medicaid and medicare reimbursement rates. That’s the one (and only) thing I liked about it.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-55973 Bruce Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-55973 This is what health care rationing looks like. It doesn't knock on your door and announce itself. it creeps up on you. This is what health care rationing looks like. It doesn’t knock on your door and announce itself. it creeps up on you.

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-55970 Linda Gorman Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:24:49 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-55970 Walgreens has already stopped filling prescriptions for new Medicaid patients in Washington State due to low reimbursements. People currently on Medicaid are generally limited to getting their care at section 330 clinics because they will take Medicaid patients due to federal laws requireing much higher reimbursements for them than for than private physicians. Most of those clinics are affiliated with hospitals or are federally qualified health centers. This will likely be the wave of the future for people stuck in Medicare, in the Medicaid expansions, or the publicly run "private" exchange insurance plans. Walgreens has already stopped filling prescriptions for new Medicaid patients in Washington State due to low reimbursements.

People currently on Medicaid are generally limited to getting their care at section 330 clinics because they will take Medicaid patients due to federal laws requireing much higher reimbursements for them than for than private physicians. Most of those clinics are affiliated with hospitals or are federally qualified health centers. This will likely be the wave of the future for people stuck in Medicare, in the Medicaid expansions, or the publicly run “private” exchange insurance plans.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-55969 Virginia Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:07:01 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-55969 It's ironic considering that Medicare and Medicaid are supposed to be social safety nets. Apparently it's more acceptable to be elderly than to be poor (since Medicare reimburses at a higher rate). Tell me, if the poor voted in the same numbers are the elderly, would you still see a discrepancy in pricing? It’s ironic considering that Medicare and Medicaid are supposed to be social safety nets. Apparently it’s more acceptable to be elderly than to be poor (since Medicare reimburses at a higher rate). Tell me, if the poor voted in the same numbers are the elderly, would you still see a discrepancy in pricing?

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/half-the-newly-insured-under-obamacare-are-headed-for-medicaid/comment-page-1/#comment-55967 Ken Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9582#comment-55967 There will be 16 million more patients just like this. They won't be able to find doctors outside of emergency rooms and at the emergency rooms there will be long waits for care as access is rationed by waiting. Meanwhile, Obama and the Congressional Democrats will be saying how great it is that all these people are insured. There will be 16 million more patients just like this. They won’t be able to find doctors outside of emergency rooms and at the emergency rooms there will be long waits for care as access is rationed by waiting.

Meanwhile, Obama and the Congressional Democrats will be saying how great it is that all these people are insured.

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