Exactly what kind of care are people going to receive under the Affordable Care Act? And who is going to provide it?
Who knows? Certainly not most of the doctors I talk to.
I walked into one practice last week that has four doctors, and there was a big sign at the front about which doctor you could see based on which plan you are on
At the hospital where I get tests, there was a big sign advising patients to call a toll-free number to find out whether the plans they are considering would allow them to continue using the hospital. The short answer is that many of them don’t.
Welcome to the shakedown period. Welcome to the host of problems that need to be fixed.
The business of what doctors you can see, what hospitals you can use — very big problem. The waiting lines for doctors who accept all kinds of plans — very big problem. The confusion and expense of having a “new” plan that costs more because it covers services you don’t need and at the same time forces you to leave the doctors who know you — not so good.
Obamacare should not be repealed, and it won’t be. But it needs to be fixed, and that’s not a problem the IT guys and girls can solve. So fasten your seatbelts. We’re in for some rocky times,