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2007-06-11 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-06-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 it can takes weeks to find a private therapist willing to take on members of the military

I wonder how long does it takes to find one willing to treat illegal immigrants?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-06-11 00:49|| 2007-06-11 00:49|| Front Page Top

#2 "The therapist recommended by her physician would not take Tricare." Sound like the therapists is the problem and not the military. It's not like TriCare said no and trust me I hate defending TryCare, but in this case they are not the bad guy.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-06-11 00:56|| 2007-06-11 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 "The therapist recommended by her physician would not take Tricare."

So what's the therapist going to do when ~~Tricare II~~ Hillarycare is the only payer? Or like most Bluies, he/she hasn't thought much beyond getting Ms. Mandatory National Health care in power? Oh, that's right, the leftie mantra is 'one set of rules for me, a separate set of rules for thee'. Nevermind.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-06-11 09:05|| 2007-06-11 09:05|| Front Page Top

#4 The therapist probably wouldn't take Tricare because either 1) the price Tricare would allow for the treatment was less than the therapist was willing to work for (large insurors negotiate much lower rates with providers than individuals pay), and/or 2) The paperwork and payment delays involved in dealing with Tricare (and other large insurors) cause providors to decline to deal with them.
The referring physician probably recommended that therapist because they were 'good', but for that same reason they probably had as many well-paying private clients as they could handle, and hence decline dealing with Tricare. My wife's OB-GYN for years declined Big Insurance ABC patients - but he was good and his prices were fair to individuals, so we paid our own way outside the insurance coverage. ALL these problems will be fixed by HillaryCare, where nobody can decline anybody and all rates are defined by the government. Of course, that good therapist may decide to become a stockbroker instead of treating PTSD, but .....

Posted by AEinstein">AEinstein 2007-06-11 09:07|| 2007-06-11 09:07|| Front Page Top

#5 "wouldn't take Tricare because either 1) the price Tricare would allow for the treatment was less than the therapist was willing to work for"

Yeah, she willing to treat an injured veteran, but not unless she gets paid extra. (What an American!) The second reason (thankfully), slow payment, is not an issue now, at least in region 1. My claims get processed in a couple weeks, as opposed to several months back when it was called CHAMPUS.

Posted by Lonzo Crineth4440 2007-06-11 09:31|| 2007-06-11 09:31|| Front Page Top

#6 "wouldn't take Tricare because either 1) the price Tricare would allow for the treatment was less than the therapist was willing to work for"

Yeah, she willing to treat an injured veteran, but not unless she gets paid extra. (What an American!) The second reason (thankfully), slow payment, is not an issue now, at least in region 1. My claims get processed in a couple weeks, as opposed to several months back when it was called CHAMPUS.

Posted by occasional poster 2007-06-11 09:33|| 2007-06-11 09:33|| Front Page Top

#7 "wouldn't take Tricare because either 1) the price Tricare would allow for the treatment was less than the therapist was willing to work for"

Yeah, she willing to treat an injured veteran, but not unless she gets paid extra. (What an American!) The second reason (thankfully), slow payment, is not now an issue, at least in region 1. My claims get processed in a couple weeks, as opposed to several months back when it was called CHAMPUS.

Posted by occasional poster 2007-06-11 09:34|| 2007-06-11 09:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry for the triple post. After I clicked on the "submit query" button, I kept be re-directed to the Roadside America webpage and though that the comment did not take.

Once again, sorry for the triple post.

Posted by occasional poster 2007-06-11 09:44|| 2007-06-11 09:44|| Front Page Top

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