tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981048078665187647.post426595067052183175..comments2023-09-23T01:05:21.226-07:00Comments on Health Law Blog for the Medical Community: Washington State Lifts Limits on Medicaid Patient ER VisitsRegina Bailey, M.D., J.D., LL.M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06734431302521710901noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981048078665187647.post-37493373778047175602011-11-12T16:28:56.243-08:002011-11-12T16:28:56.243-08:00Now that the law that would limit Medicaid visits ...Now that the law that would limit Medicaid visits has been repealed, Medicaid will still pay the bills for the "small, but expensive group." I personally believe that a better way to try to reduce costs in this population would be to provide more primary care access for these patients so they can avoid using the ER (using the ER is a lot more expensive then going to a primary care doctor). But there are huge shortages of primary care doctors, at that is only going to get worse. We need more primary care doctors, physican assitants, nurse practitioners that can see these patients so that they don't have to go to the ER.Regina Bailey, M.D., J.D., LL.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06734431302521710901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981048078665187647.post-90893208882270742972011-11-11T16:25:22.333-08:002011-11-11T16:25:22.333-08:00Okay, great. But when that "small, but expens...Okay, great. But when that "small, but expensive group" shows up, who pays the bills? And if the hospital pays the bills and goes broke doing so, do they get bailed out, or are they allowed to fail?<br /><br />/bBarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956864183240824354noreply@blogger.com