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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Crazy, irrational hospital billing (with no connection to quality) 1 week, 2 days ago
Hey Dennis – great to hear from you. I hope all is well.
And I agree with your assessment – that’s why I say that these charges are just numbers with little relation to what hospitals are paid.
The AG uses […]
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Value of yoga 1 week, 2 days ago
Hmmm – did yoga, deep breathing and prayer produce equal benefits? I have to take a closer look at this study!
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Crazy, irrational hospital billing (with no connection to quality) 1 week, 3 days ago
Try explaining this…One hospital in my state, Massachusetts, bills Medicare $75,197 to take care of a patient with heart failure, another charges $13,960.
There’s a huge gap in the charge for patients […]
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Martha Bebinger posted a new activity comment 2 weeks, 3 days ago
In reply to: Jerry Lin posted an update @mbebinger Hello Martha — Not sure if you saw my comment from a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve registered as ”jerry” and have a post to submit. However, when I go to the ”Write a Post” […] ViewJerry – done – so sorry I missed this the first time!
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Martha Bebinger posted a new activity comment 1 month ago
In reply to: Jerry Lin posted an update @mbebinger Hello Martha — I’d like to post a response to the Boston Globe article ”Doctors firing back at patients’ online critiques” ( ViewJerry – sorry for the delayed response – I was out for most of the week.
Savvy is an open social network – kind of like Facebook. So once you register you are welcome to post anything to homepage. Send me a note after you’ve registered and I’ll make you an author. I have to take this step to filter out all the Coach bag (and such)…[Read more]
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Review of free iPhone medical apps 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I love the idea of a “kicker counter”!
On the first aid app – it would be cool if there were recorded instructions you could play while attending to the patient.
Thanks Casey!
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Fascinating Story Of Patient Sued By Doctor For Bad Online Reviews 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mr Laurion – thanks so much for taking the time to post this account. I appreciate the clarifications and additional details about your experience. I’ve lost track, is the case down at this point?
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Should Medicare fund sex change surgery? 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Dennis – I don’t have the back story on why the request for comments was withdrawn. The official statement talks about waiting for the resolution of the administrative challenge.
I take it you don’t see any role […]
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Should Medicare fund sex change surgery? 1 month, 2 weeks ago
C. Sommers – just wondering – are there other treatments that don’t make sense, in your opinion, for those 65 and older?
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Should Medicare fund sex change surgery? 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I had a WOAH moment yesterday when I opened this email from a doctor who passes along developments in the exploding world of transgender health:Medicare announced that beginning March 28, 2013 and for a 30 day […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Robotic Surgery Warning! 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Robot-assisted surgery is on the rise. If you’re thinking about it or your doctor is recommending it – Read This First.In Massachusetts, the Board of Registration in Medicine says it is seeing an increasing […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Here’s one reason you can’t find health care prices… 2 months ago
Most states don’t have laws requiring hospitals and other providers to tell you how much anything costs.That’s the finding of a report that gives 29 states an “F” for transparency in health care pricing and […]
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, An anxious month for social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists 2 months ago
Dobritte – is there any update on how the new codes are playing out?
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, Tiered Ratings for Physicians and Hospitals – What do they mean? 2 months ago
Hi Joanie – thanks for the warning. Might you be able to write a short summary or a few tips to share with patients? I agree that the costs associated with doctors or hospitals in different tiers is taking […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Please Medicare, you can do better than this 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I wrote to Medicare a while back, asking for a price. I know nothing is simple in the world of health care costs, but I just needed one number, a number Medicare uses, I assume, to calculate payments to doctors […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Gum, popsicles, Meow Mix, what’s “food” in your state? 2 months, 2 weeks ago
My state, Massachusetts is debating whether soda and candy are food and should continue to be exempt from the state sales tax. That made me wonder…what do other states put in the category, “food”?The always […]
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Martha Bebinger commented on the post, An anxious month for social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Faith – lots of interesting points. On no. 1 – I heard that the code for a standard visit was a range – not set at 45 mins. – is that different from what you are hearing?
Do you see patients? If so, what are […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, I want information about costs AND quality 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I’ve been thinking about this push from e-Patient Dave to redefine and rename “transparency.”“If I mention ‘transparency’ to people in my community,” says Dave, “most have no idea what I mean. But when I say ‘We […]
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Martha Bebinger wrote a new post, Let’s Talk Mental Health 4 months, 4 weeks ago
I’ve written here about migraines that sent me shopping for an MRI, my search for a “good” colonoscopy, my kids’ dental bills and a bunch of other stuff. But I realized this week, in all the conversations after […] -
Martha Bebinger commented on the post, consumer perspective – cost of inguinal hernia repair surgery – First steps. 5 months ago
Hi Michael – first, I’m sorry you need to have this done. I hope the procedure goes very smoothly. $5k is still a lot. Is this your deductible? Oh, maybe you have co-insurance?
You’re right, there’s very […]
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