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November 11, 2009 at 8:40 AM #481280November 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM #480457
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ParticipantThank you for the explanation and differentiations.
[quote=SK in CV]
Expert witness fees in most all industries are significantly higher than than the pay rate for actually providing the services about which an expert is testifying. In the industry in which I work, rates for deposition and trial testimony is typically 60% higher than general rates. As outrageous as it might be, it’s such a small part of health care costs, its not really germaine to the discussion.[/quote]He wasn’t testifying as an expert, just the treatment provided. Specifically not testifying as an expert and forbidden from offering expert testimony. Solely on the care provided. He claimed that was what he would be making at his office. That’s what he charges.
November 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM #480626jpinpb
ParticipantThank you for the explanation and differentiations.
[quote=SK in CV]
Expert witness fees in most all industries are significantly higher than than the pay rate for actually providing the services about which an expert is testifying. In the industry in which I work, rates for deposition and trial testimony is typically 60% higher than general rates. As outrageous as it might be, it’s such a small part of health care costs, its not really germaine to the discussion.[/quote]He wasn’t testifying as an expert, just the treatment provided. Specifically not testifying as an expert and forbidden from offering expert testimony. Solely on the care provided. He claimed that was what he would be making at his office. That’s what he charges.
November 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM #480987jpinpb
ParticipantThank you for the explanation and differentiations.
[quote=SK in CV]
Expert witness fees in most all industries are significantly higher than than the pay rate for actually providing the services about which an expert is testifying. In the industry in which I work, rates for deposition and trial testimony is typically 60% higher than general rates. As outrageous as it might be, it’s such a small part of health care costs, its not really germaine to the discussion.[/quote]He wasn’t testifying as an expert, just the treatment provided. Specifically not testifying as an expert and forbidden from offering expert testimony. Solely on the care provided. He claimed that was what he would be making at his office. That’s what he charges.
November 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM #481070jpinpb
ParticipantThank you for the explanation and differentiations.
[quote=SK in CV]
Expert witness fees in most all industries are significantly higher than than the pay rate for actually providing the services about which an expert is testifying. In the industry in which I work, rates for deposition and trial testimony is typically 60% higher than general rates. As outrageous as it might be, it’s such a small part of health care costs, its not really germaine to the discussion.[/quote]He wasn’t testifying as an expert, just the treatment provided. Specifically not testifying as an expert and forbidden from offering expert testimony. Solely on the care provided. He claimed that was what he would be making at his office. That’s what he charges.
November 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM #481289jpinpb
ParticipantThank you for the explanation and differentiations.
[quote=SK in CV]
Expert witness fees in most all industries are significantly higher than than the pay rate for actually providing the services about which an expert is testifying. In the industry in which I work, rates for deposition and trial testimony is typically 60% higher than general rates. As outrageous as it might be, it’s such a small part of health care costs, its not really germaine to the discussion.[/quote]He wasn’t testifying as an expert, just the treatment provided. Specifically not testifying as an expert and forbidden from offering expert testimony. Solely on the care provided. He claimed that was what he would be making at his office. That’s what he charges.
November 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM #480542ucodegen
Participantucodegen, hospital also pays doctors, pharmacists, pharm tech, various other techs, equipments that nursing homes don’t have, team of lawyers. Those might contribute to the cost differences.
Nursing homes have doctors, pharmacists, pharm techs and various other techs.. they also have lawyers.. though admittedly, not as many as a hospital.
One pharmacist can handle the prescriptions for way more than 4 patients, likewise pharm techs and various other techs. I suspect that the hospital lawyers are actually a law firm on consignment. If I double the number of nurses I should get close.. but I don’t. There is definitely something up. When you look at the room cost of a non-profit vs for-profit.. they are basically the same. It doesn’t make sense.
November 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM #480714ucodegen
Participantucodegen, hospital also pays doctors, pharmacists, pharm tech, various other techs, equipments that nursing homes don’t have, team of lawyers. Those might contribute to the cost differences.
Nursing homes have doctors, pharmacists, pharm techs and various other techs.. they also have lawyers.. though admittedly, not as many as a hospital.
One pharmacist can handle the prescriptions for way more than 4 patients, likewise pharm techs and various other techs. I suspect that the hospital lawyers are actually a law firm on consignment. If I double the number of nurses I should get close.. but I don’t. There is definitely something up. When you look at the room cost of a non-profit vs for-profit.. they are basically the same. It doesn’t make sense.
November 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM #481078ucodegen
Participantucodegen, hospital also pays doctors, pharmacists, pharm tech, various other techs, equipments that nursing homes don’t have, team of lawyers. Those might contribute to the cost differences.
Nursing homes have doctors, pharmacists, pharm techs and various other techs.. they also have lawyers.. though admittedly, not as many as a hospital.
One pharmacist can handle the prescriptions for way more than 4 patients, likewise pharm techs and various other techs. I suspect that the hospital lawyers are actually a law firm on consignment. If I double the number of nurses I should get close.. but I don’t. There is definitely something up. When you look at the room cost of a non-profit vs for-profit.. they are basically the same. It doesn’t make sense.
November 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM #481157ucodegen
Participantucodegen, hospital also pays doctors, pharmacists, pharm tech, various other techs, equipments that nursing homes don’t have, team of lawyers. Those might contribute to the cost differences.
Nursing homes have doctors, pharmacists, pharm techs and various other techs.. they also have lawyers.. though admittedly, not as many as a hospital.
One pharmacist can handle the prescriptions for way more than 4 patients, likewise pharm techs and various other techs. I suspect that the hospital lawyers are actually a law firm on consignment. If I double the number of nurses I should get close.. but I don’t. There is definitely something up. When you look at the room cost of a non-profit vs for-profit.. they are basically the same. It doesn’t make sense.
November 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM #481376ucodegen
Participantucodegen, hospital also pays doctors, pharmacists, pharm tech, various other techs, equipments that nursing homes don’t have, team of lawyers. Those might contribute to the cost differences.
Nursing homes have doctors, pharmacists, pharm techs and various other techs.. they also have lawyers.. though admittedly, not as many as a hospital.
One pharmacist can handle the prescriptions for way more than 4 patients, likewise pharm techs and various other techs. I suspect that the hospital lawyers are actually a law firm on consignment. If I double the number of nurses I should get close.. but I don’t. There is definitely something up. When you look at the room cost of a non-profit vs for-profit.. they are basically the same. It doesn’t make sense.
November 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM #480552ucodegen
ParticipantI still think it would be better to fire Congress and then start with subtle changes to the current system like allowing interstate competition and getting rid of the anti-trust exemption.
I think the best way is a progressive series of legislations.. This way you don’t make a big, hard to correct mistake.
1) remove anti-trust exemption
2) allow interstate competition
3) allow people to carry their insurance after job loss at their current payout rate(from the same provider) – but they also have to pay the company contrib part after the job loss.
4) Treat health savings accounts like a 401K.. unspent money can be rolled over to the next year.
5) Insurer can’t cancel a policy once a person has a systemic illness while covered. All of the payments the person made up to then was to cover such an event.
… just a start.November 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM #480724ucodegen
ParticipantI still think it would be better to fire Congress and then start with subtle changes to the current system like allowing interstate competition and getting rid of the anti-trust exemption.
I think the best way is a progressive series of legislations.. This way you don’t make a big, hard to correct mistake.
1) remove anti-trust exemption
2) allow interstate competition
3) allow people to carry their insurance after job loss at their current payout rate(from the same provider) – but they also have to pay the company contrib part after the job loss.
4) Treat health savings accounts like a 401K.. unspent money can be rolled over to the next year.
5) Insurer can’t cancel a policy once a person has a systemic illness while covered. All of the payments the person made up to then was to cover such an event.
… just a start.November 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM #481087ucodegen
ParticipantI still think it would be better to fire Congress and then start with subtle changes to the current system like allowing interstate competition and getting rid of the anti-trust exemption.
I think the best way is a progressive series of legislations.. This way you don’t make a big, hard to correct mistake.
1) remove anti-trust exemption
2) allow interstate competition
3) allow people to carry their insurance after job loss at their current payout rate(from the same provider) – but they also have to pay the company contrib part after the job loss.
4) Treat health savings accounts like a 401K.. unspent money can be rolled over to the next year.
5) Insurer can’t cancel a policy once a person has a systemic illness while covered. All of the payments the person made up to then was to cover such an event.
… just a start.November 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM #481166ucodegen
ParticipantI still think it would be better to fire Congress and then start with subtle changes to the current system like allowing interstate competition and getting rid of the anti-trust exemption.
I think the best way is a progressive series of legislations.. This way you don’t make a big, hard to correct mistake.
1) remove anti-trust exemption
2) allow interstate competition
3) allow people to carry their insurance after job loss at their current payout rate(from the same provider) – but they also have to pay the company contrib part after the job loss.
4) Treat health savings accounts like a 401K.. unspent money can be rolled over to the next year.
5) Insurer can’t cancel a policy once a person has a systemic illness while covered. All of the payments the person made up to then was to cover such an event.
… just a start. -
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