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A physician received a letter from a Medicare patient she had successfully treated for pneumonia that asked her to explain her fees. The patient had found the doctor's fees excessive in comparison to her visits, which were always abbreviated. The doctor presented the patient with a reply featur...

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Published inMedical economics Vol. 76; no. 16; pp. 135 - 141
Main Author Rahn, A C
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Intellisphere, LLC 23.08.1999
UBM LLC
Subjects
Case studies
Correspondence as Topic
Economic aspects
Fraud
Health administration
Internal Medicine - economics
Medical care
Medical economics
Medical professions
Medicare
Patient Care Management - economics
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians
Services
Truth Disclosure
United States
United States
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Summary:A physician received a letter from a Medicare patient she had successfully treated for pneumonia that asked her to explain her fees. The patient had found the doctor's fees excessive in comparison to her visits, which were always abbreviated. The doctor presented the patient with a reply featuring a detailed description of what had been done for the patient from the first consultation. These actions, which could be verified, never reflect on bills, are not compensated by Medicare and clearly show that the doctor was underpaid for the kind of service she had extended.
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ISSN:0025-7206
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