... Careful what you wish for, you may get it. Actually, this is great news. It appears Jimmy Leas is now working to help some of the laid off employees in...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 18, 2002 3:48 am
You bet I am harping on it. How much you want to bet they will go up this year around 13%! Unless people want to "change" something it will continue down the...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 18, 2002 3:54 am
Why would anyone think that if doctors "malpractice insurance" has gone up 15% that our insurance would stay flat. We are effected by malpractice insurance...
5443
Courtault
Sep 18, 2002 12:58 pm
The AMA fails to take consistent, timely and dramatic actions to remove "problem" physicians. (Witness the news articles where a case of malpractice cites any...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 18, 2002 2:10 pm
Don't you love the fact that a person can post on the IBMPENSION board and totally intimidate puppy to the point she is afraid of having that person's...
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retired_in_89
Sep 18, 2002 2:13 pm
... Insurance this year when up 15% for malpractice insurance and Medicare lowered costs 5.4% Do the math. That is a -20.4% income to pay for bandages,...
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retired_in_89
Sep 18, 2002 2:17 pm
... board ... that ... Since you are so secure in your viewpoints I personally invite Puppy to come here and rebut these remarks of yours....
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tally_ho_us
Sep 18, 2002 2:18 pm
Courtault, I don't disagree with this point. It is true that the AMA exists to be the board that makes sure there are "quality" doctors practicing medicine....
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tally_ho_us
Sep 18, 2002 2:35 pm
Retired what on earth have you be gripping about on your pension dollars going to medical payments. Haven't you said that you are "now lowering" you "pension"...
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retired_in_89
Sep 18, 2002 3:14 pm
... "now ... and ... "redirect"; ... doctor ... cost ... for ... pressure ... the ... just ... the ... delta ... for ... or ... My dear Tally, I have no quarrel...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Sep 18, 2002 3:55 pm
... Puppy to come here and rebut these remarks of yours. Not going to happen. Mike banned her. Once banned in a Yahoo Group, you are locked out forever....
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Sep 18, 2002 5:18 pm
... board ... that ... of ... That ... point ... What viewpoint of yours was so important that you could not place it on this board? Why is it more important...
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lost_bennies
Sep 18, 2002 8:45 pm
It's not just puppy. I posted a message on the ibmemployeeissues message board last night and that has been deleted. Carolina_puerto_rican had made the claim...
5455
survivor_too
Sep 19, 2002 12:19 am
... doctor's ... dodge ... Commentary about the AMA and what it does with "problem physicians". The AMA, to the best of my knowledge, does not license...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 19, 2002 3:47 am
The subject matter was over there and it was convient to post there so the "answer" made sense. Actually, they did get posted and were all in one post which...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 19, 2002 3:53 am
Interesting, I didn't know that. Maybe we don't know the responsibilities of the AMA. Maybe people assume all doctors are members of the AMA and that the AMA...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 19, 2002 3:56 am
I saw a person able to practice medicine in several states because there wasn't a board to catch his "registration" in each state. They evenually caught him...
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i_be_mad_as_heck
i_be_mad_as_...
Sep 19, 2002 4:06 am
... improve! Your hero Lou Greedster would be proud of you....
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tally_ho_us
Sep 19, 2002 4:07 am
I thought I did explain my "mathematical" thought process. I guess I don't understand what you don't understand. I know I think about math backwards....
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retired_in_89
Sep 19, 2002 6:46 pm
... I believe that in some, if not most or all, states you can inquire of any person or company with a 'state' business or professional license to see if they...
5463
retired_in_89
Sep 19, 2002 8:39 pm
... I ... math ... the ... very ... backwards ... A doctor has a gross income of $100,000 a year. He also pays $10,000 a year for malpractice insurance. He...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 20, 2002 4:07 am
For those of you who can access IBM internal site here is the website to go to and read the increase in health costs. By the way, costs are going up again...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 20, 2002 4:26 am
Yes, I get it and you are right. You are showing me that his "insurance is 1/10th of his income and the 15% effects only that 1/10 of his over all income, but...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 20, 2002 4:36 am
Whoops forgot the link to the internal website. http://w3-1.ibm.com/hr/us/yh_hc_inflation.html This several year increase is coming out of the 'operating...
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xblue94
Sep 20, 2002 7:01 am
Tally, Retired, etc. Here is a site that allows you to check into any complaints against a specific doctor. http://www.questionabledoctors.org...
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retired_in_89
Sep 20, 2002 6:41 pm
... a ... Thank you!...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 21, 2002 5:11 am
That is a great website. Finally, if someone has a questionable "doctor" then they can go out and search on a name and see if he SHOULD be practicing medicine...
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tally_ho_us
Sep 21, 2002 5:13 am
I use compound pharmacists which is why I am asking. They are popping up all over the place now. ... he ... want ... is ... against...
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xblue94
Sep 21, 2002 9:11 am
... popping ... I'm pretty sure is doesn't include pharmacists. Will let everyone know if I find a site that covers pharmacists....
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albanyblue2000
Sep 23, 2002 5:41 pm
... ======== Bean, my actions in the past have been to edit a "no-posting- allowed", rather than an outright ban (except for one of two trolls). Not having...
