Comments on: What the Patient Wants is….. Well….. Irrelevant http://healthblog.ncpa.org/what-the-patient-wants-is-well-irrelevant/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/what-the-patient-wants-is-well-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-42741 Rick Thu, 21 May 2009 12:56:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3508#comment-42741 The patient really is irrelevant. Sad, but true. The patient really is irrelevant. Sad, but true.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/what-the-patient-wants-is-well-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-42729 Ken Wed, 20 May 2009 20:51:11 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3508#comment-42729 It's clear that what the patient wants is irrelevent. Joe's question is: is it also illegal? It’s clear that what the patient wants is irrelevent. Joe’s question is: is it also illegal?

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/what-the-patient-wants-is-well-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-42727 Joe S. Wed, 20 May 2009 20:48:24 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3508#comment-42727 Question: I understand that it is generally illegal for Medicare doctors to sell services to Medicare patients outside of Medicare if Medicare is suppose to provide the same or similar services as a Medicare beneftt. So what is the rule in this case? If a Medicare patient is denied a virtual colonoscopy, can the doctors sell the patient one outside of Medicare? Question: I understand that it is generally illegal for Medicare doctors to sell services to Medicare patients outside of Medicare if Medicare is suppose to provide the same or similar services as a Medicare beneftt.

So what is the rule in this case? If a Medicare patient is denied a virtual colonoscopy, can the doctors sell the patient one outside of Medicare?

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