November 29, 2015 Detractors of ObamaCare are forever reciting the program’s failings: unworkable web sites, skyrocketing premiums, endless cost overruns, silly bureaucratic mandates, useless medical record requirements, bankrupt insurance co-ops along with the random cancellations of perfectly fine policies. They like to recount one of President Obama’s most famous mendacious declarations: “If you like […]
Cadillac Health Care Syndrome
May 19, 2015 I describe a new condition called Cadillac Health Care Syndrome. Those afflicted are relatively healthy people who have numerous diagnoses, take multiple medications and have frequent surgical procedures because they have excellent health insurance with little to no out-of-pocket expenses. Risk factors include early retirement, lack of hobbies, jobs with paid […]
Obamacare is Forcing Doctors to Reveal Private Information on Our Patients
January 13, 2015 Obamacare is forcing us doctors to send the government reports on our patients’ personal lives. To understand how this is done, one must understand how doctors are compensated. Anytime you see a doctor, two codes are generated. One is a procedure code called a CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code. The other is […]