OT: humor about Drs. and HMOs

At The Pearly Gates

Two doctors and an HMO manager are killed in a train wreck and line up at the Pearly Gates for admission to heaven.

Saint Peter asks them to identify themselves.

One doctor steps forward and says, "I was a pediatric spine surgeon. I helped hundreds of kids overcome their deformities."

Saint Peter says, "Enter."

The other doctor says, "I was a psychiatrist. I helped rehabilitate thousands of people."

Saint Peter nods and invites him into heaven.

The third applicant steps forward and says, "I was an HMO manager. I helped countless people get cost-effective health care."

Saint Peter tells him, "You can come in, too."

As the HMO manager walks by, Saint Peter adds, "But you can only stay for 3 days."

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elspeth
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And three days is longer than some HMOs will let us stay in the hospital after surgery....

Reply to
Sandy

and it seems to influence how doctors practice even if you are not in a HMO, I just saw a surgeon this week, he does his surgery in a day surgery unit, he says he has never admitted anyone, I'd have been far less concerned if he said he admitted less than 1%. He brushed off my concerns about having attempted to have day surgery 3 times in the past and only managed it once and even then was discharged very late at night.

Anne

Reply to
Anne Rogers

In the U.S., insurance companies (not just HMOs) dictate the length of stay they will pay for.

Julia in MN

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Julia in MN

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