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Old 04-01-2008, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by simpleyme View Post
LOL I think the problem is people expect treatment of some sort not just to recieve bills

most other professions cannot bill you for these things so we are not used to it, if you phone a guy to come look at your leaky roof and he comes out and says man I cannot help you call this guy then hands you a bill for a referral you would scream ;-)


I alway say I have heatlth insurance what I would like is health care ,they are not the same

NO- you are paying for the doctor's time, not just the treatment.

If you "pay by the treatment", then how is a well doctor's visit (the good kind) compensated?
In addition I have gone to a doctor with a skin rash which he could not identify- are you suggesting he should not be paid for my inquiry? If a patient has a problem and doctor could not treat it (maybe it was incurable cancer, maybe needs a specialist, maybe something else) are you suggesting the doctor not get paid for his time?

Most occupations bill by unit time (week-day-hour or minute). Getting the treatment is a function of the time spent. Simple treatments are usually the ones with least amount of care time.
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