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Re: Opting Out

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From: Lyndon Nerenberg
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1992 21:40
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>   I have heard that the doctors in Nanaimo who are opting out have 
> calculated that they are losing significantly more than 2% now to clients
> who give phoney or expired medical plan numbers ( then when the medical
> plan refuses to pay the claim they're stuck ).

I wonder, though, what their losses will be (if any) when they lose their
"customer base" to others who don't direct bill? Not an issue in Nanaimo
from what I understand. It could be in Prince George - only 60% or so of
the local doctors have opted out.

> Presumably the credit card
> system will use on-line authorization and once the CCC accepts the charge
> collection will not be the doctor's problem. 

Presumably everyone has a credit card. What a joke.

--lyndon
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From: lyndon@unbc.edu (Lyndon Nerenberg)
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Subject: Re: Opting Out
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Date: 22 Sep 92 21:40:55 GMT
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