Bob, I am not sure what your point is. First, they are being denied care. MaineCare patients HAVE to go to the FQHC and get inferior care as I cannot take care of all of them over and above the hospital center. But, there are many VERY GOOD doctors who do not see MaineCare.
I guess it is different in every state, but here it takes an act of God to get a patient to the Mass Gen or Boston Children's.
For me (and I exaggerate), I would rather pay $25.00 in tax for each patient and be reimbursed $75.00, than to get $50.00. I know it's the same, but psychologically....
I don't quite understand how the Medicaid/Medicare fraud comes into play in relation to the Medicaid increases.
