Herein lies one of the sources of high medical costs. Doctors or their insurers pass back the cost of med mal insurance to patients. Reducing the costs of med mal through more effective regulation/license revocation of inept doctors will help lower overall costs that patients and insured will bear going forward.
I wonder how the percentage of med mal suits in Florida that result in punishment of the practitioner compares to other states? It seems the article implies it is higher. Are there more serious med mal cases in Florida due to an older population, less skilled doctors, or more litigious environment? Are ‘attorneys-who-chase-gurneys (not ambulances)’ more prevalent and vociferous in FL? The article leaves many questions unanswered.
Polar doesn’t understand how the healthcare delivery system works. Doctors cannot pass back the cost of med mal insurance to patients because doctors do not get to set the prices they charge for the procedures they perform. The doctors enter into contracts with the healthcare insurance companies they choose to be in network with. Those healthcare insurance companies set the price they will reimburse the doctor for various procedures. Healthcare is not a free market. Reimbursement is set by the health insurance companies, not the doctors.
Sounds a lot like corruption of state officials. Someone’s palms are getting greased by the doctor lobby.
Herein lies one of the sources of high medical costs. Doctors or their insurers pass back the cost of med mal insurance to patients. Reducing the costs of med mal through more effective regulation/license revocation of inept doctors will help lower overall costs that patients and insured will bear going forward.
I wonder how the percentage of med mal suits in Florida that result in punishment of the practitioner compares to other states? It seems the article implies it is higher. Are there more serious med mal cases in Florida due to an older population, less skilled doctors, or more litigious environment? Are ‘attorneys-who-chase-gurneys (not ambulances)’ more prevalent and vociferous in FL? The article leaves many questions unanswered.
Polar, there are a lot of weird things going on in Florida all the time. They lead the IJ by far in fraud claims as we see continually on IJ.
Polar doesn’t understand how the healthcare delivery system works. Doctors cannot pass back the cost of med mal insurance to patients because doctors do not get to set the prices they charge for the procedures they perform. The doctors enter into contracts with the healthcare insurance companies they choose to be in network with. Those healthcare insurance companies set the price they will reimburse the doctor for various procedures. Healthcare is not a free market. Reimbursement is set by the health insurance companies, not the doctors.