Comments on: Michael Barone: “Health Care 401(k)s,” and the Key to Their Continuance http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: eLarson http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5171 eLarson Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:56:30 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5171 Malpractice insurance is decoupled, but it also contributes to a higher cost of doing business. A reform for another day. I wish I could get a cash price at the MD's office... Malpractice insurance is decoupled, but it also contributes to a higher cost of doing business. A reform for another day.

I wish I could get a cash price at the MD’s office…

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5137 TBlumer Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:44:36 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5137 #1, the theory is "Yes," in that all the paperwork of filing a claim is eliminated if you just come in and pay cash or swipe you special pre-loaded HSA card. Whether it's working that way in practice I can't tell you. I don't see how malpractice insurance is affected. #1, the theory is “Yes,” in that all the paperwork of filing a claim is eliminated if you just come in and pay cash or swipe you special pre-loaded HSA card. Whether it’s working that way in practice I can’t tell you.

I don’t see how malpractice insurance is affected.

]]> By: eLarson http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5135 eLarson Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:04:35 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/21/michael-barone-health-care-401ks-and-the-key-to-their-continuance/#comment-5135 As someone who has used health insurance for a basic doctor's visit, I have to plead ignorant as to what a routing visit--a physical, say--would cost if I paid cash. Does the presence of insurance money inflate the costs? Or is it the everpresent threat of a lawsuit, and therefore the need to pay for malpractice insurance? As someone who has used health insurance for a basic doctor’s visit, I have to plead ignorant as to what a routing visit–a physical, say–would cost if I paid cash.

Does the presence of insurance money inflate the costs? Or is it the everpresent threat of a lawsuit, and therefore the need to pay for malpractice insurance?

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