Originally Posted By: Dave Vedder
Dogfish:

I used to audit Miedcaid. What you described is NOT how it works. It's a bit more complex than this, but in a nutshell, Medicaid tracks the amount charged by all physicians for a given procedure. Let's say the average of all Drs to set a broken arm is $100. Medicaid would pay $75. you the lesser of what you charge or $75.00


That sounds interesting, but fuked up... I can hire a journeyman tradesman in the Mid west for 15.00 hr. Try to touch one worth a sh!t for less than 25-30.00 an hr here. So the average of the south and NW screws NW doctors and while it leaves the southern doctor fine.. Typical asshattery from the feds.
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