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Re: Insurance (long) From: Doc Peró (pero@fibertel.com.ar) Mon Sep 3 11:33:31 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dean Huffman .: "Question Sheet For ABOG Book" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff: "ABOG" In reply to: Rafael Haciski: "Re: Insurance (long)" Next in thread: rmodugno@aol.com: "Re: Insurance (long)" Good for you.Agree 100%.Jorge. _____ De: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] En nombre de Rafael Haciski Enviado el: Domingo, 02 de Septiembre de 2007 12:12 a.m. Para: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Asunto: Re: Insurance (long) As we all know, there is an art to the practice of medicine: generally that "art" applies to the medical aspect, but this discussion brings up the business side of the "art" --- it is a fine and fuzzy line between a caring physician who is selfless in his time and knowledge, and the businessman who is looking at the bottom line, and in these days of narrow profit margin, financial survivability. On one hand we try to please our pts and give them what they want (and thus have many pts), but sometimes we have to put our foot down, draw the line gently but forcefully and hope for the best. And we stray from one side of the fuzzy line to another. And being fuzzy of mind I will retire to bed. Hope everyone is having a great Labor Day weekend 68 years ago the Nazi's invaded Poland and WWII begun. Rafael Haciski MD FACOG Anchor Health Centers GYN 800 Goodlette Rd #360 239-643-8780 office 239-571-0292 cell Naples, FL. On Sep 1, 2007, at 9:59 PM, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote: Robert my friend with an MBA: In this environment of stable or decreasing reimbursement, and increasing overhead (cost of living, malpractice, HIPAA, etc.) it seems foolish NOT to maximize reimbursement. I wish that the insurance carriers would pay fairly based on proper coding with proper modifiers; if they did, then we would do everything at one visit, and get paid properly for it. I am sorry for the patient's inconvenience, but must pay the employees and keep the lights on. Garry Times are tough - we all are going through the same thing - but you have to make up your mind whether your practice is "patient-centered" or "physician-centered". :+) Regards, Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG Sylva, NC = ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - -- ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ http://mail.aol.com ________________________________________________________________________ =0 -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA __________ NOD32 2495 (20070901) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Next message: Dean Huffman .: "Question Sheet For ABOG Book" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff: "ABOG" In reply to: Rafael Haciski: "Re: Insurance (long)" Next in thread: rmodugno@aol.com: "Re: Insurance (long)"

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