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Topic: A Physician’s New Reality: Patients
Ask Me to Break the Law |
A Physician’s New Reality: Patients
Ask Me to Break the Law
PJ Media, by Dr. Peter Weiss
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Posted By:earlybird, 11/28/2012 12:09:36 PM
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| Obama won, Obamacare is the law, and, as my wife says, I will just have to learn to dance to a new song. Now, don’t get me wrong, Obamacare is awful. Forget all the “free stuff” it provides. Children covered on their parents’ plan until 26 years of age? A scam, making young adults — excuse me, children — pay for complete, comprehensive health insurance when all they need and should pay for is major catastrophe insurance. Then there is the “annual ” or “preventative” exam, which according to Obamacare is “free.” (Snip)it covers absolutely nothing more than the bare minimum
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Comments:
Read on for how restricted the doctor is when you have the "free" annual physical exam. Most of the article deals with what a doctor may and may not do, regardless of what the patient needs. This article will infuriate you.
Article dated November 24, 2012, posted with permission of Staff
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
mitzi, 11/28/2012 12:25:15 PM (No. 9037664)
When it´s "free," you get what you pay for.
I´d just schedule my usual annual follow-up and pay my co-pay. I have Medicare and regular retirement benefit medical.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
mickturn, 11/28/2012 12:30:05 PM (No. 9037675)
“preventative” exam...Yep you´re breathing and walked in, NEXT!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Grambo, 11/28/2012 12:35:02 PM (No. 9037690)
Like the bank loan that you only qualify for if you already have lots of money, the free physical is only free if you didn´t need a physical in the first place.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
kanphil, 11/28/2012 12:49:39 PM (No. 9037715)
There is a longstanding principle in human affairs--nobody can long govern in peace without the consent of the governed. When more than 65% of the people oppose Obamacare, it cannot long stand. Either it will be repealed, or people will find a way around it. It is doomed to failure.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
maggie2u, 11/28/2012 12:51:42 PM (No. 9037719)
How soon before we hear about ´back-alley doctors´ being arrested for ´illegally´ treating patients?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
tomtc, 11/28/2012 1:10:46 PM (No. 9037748)
I can report my experience from yesterday. Having just turned 70 I was in for a well- patient annual. The doctor does not see the patient, the nurse handles it. Not a hand was on me except to take my blood pressure and administer the flue shot, which ´should´ be paid for. No listening to the heart or lung functions, didn´t even take my pulse. I did do a weigh-in and completed a questionaire to screen for depression.
I am eligible for the PSA, but that´s the only covered blood work. If the PSA warrants,
I may be called in for the doctor´s digital prostate exam. The nurse said I was too healthy to be eligible for anything else, unless the doctor could come up with a code.
After a lifetime of proactive attention to my
health, now that I´m much more likely to have age related issues, the plug has been pulled so to speak. Thanks, gov´t, where do I send the donation.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
GreatPlains, 11/28/2012 1:32:57 PM (No. 9037787)
FTA - " If you are complaining of a new problem, then you have to reschedule, since Obamacare is
very clear as to what is covered and what is not. Obamacare — intentionally — makes it as difficult to be seen
and taken care of as possible."
During the yearly " free " visit , the doctor cannot discuss any new problems with the patient.
Because that is against the law.
Should the pt complain of say symptoms of gall bladder disease , normally the physician would begin the work up.
Now, he cannot.
The patient will have to get on the back of the line
to schedule an appointment with a gastroenterologist.
Which will take time.
Then they will have to get on the back of the line waiting for an appointment to have an ultrasound.
With all these delays in diagnosing and treating,
a certain percentage of patients will die.
Which saves Obama money , so he can spread
it around elsewhere.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
chumley, 11/28/2012 1:37:47 PM (No. 9037798)
The Obama health care plan for Americans-DIE QUICKLY.
In case that is a problem, here is Obamacare to help.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
SoCalGal, 11/28/2012 1:40:45 PM (No. 9037802)
There´s more to this exam and the intrusive questioning Dr. Weiss describes (sometimes a questionnaire) than meets the eye. Here, from my archive, is an article worth reading:
"We´d Like to Know a Little Bit About You for Our Files"
By David Catron on 10.17.11 @ 6 9AM
A new HHS regulation will create a government database of your private health information.
http://spectator.org/archives/2011/10/17/wed-like-to-know-a-little-bit
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
NorthernDog, 11/28/2012 1:47:14 PM (No. 9037808)
We´ll also have legions of lawyers scouring the landscape to make sure every nuance of the 2,000 page law is followed. Trial lawyers will be delighted.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
trackman999, 11/28/2012 3:20:07 PM (No. 9037973)
My friend was asked by her doctor if she owned a gun. the reason given was that its a health issue because having a gun can be used to injur someone.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 11/28/2012 7:03:16 PM (No. 9038366)
Obama is president, so who cares about physical exams. Michelle is on vacation. Call back later.
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