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No doubt the incredible wast and outright fraud is a big part of the problem. I have always wondered why it is not more like car insurance. Every policy has a deductible. If car insurance had no deductible people would take their car in for a new paint job every time there is a scratch or dent.
Many cities have patients call 911 and get an ambulance ride to the emergency room so they can get aspirin for a headache. They don't have insurance or any money so it is "free" to them. So when a responsible patient goes in for a few stitches it will cost thousands of dollars. I don't know how to stop someone from calling 911 for stupid stuff except to put them on ignore or in prison on a work detail.
We can't tell someone "sorry we can't stitch you up until you pay the deductible" but there has to be some financial sting to that patient, even if it is just picking up trash along the road.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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