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Dr. Patient

De: Heather Johnston
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  • A podcast that examines how today’s healthcare system affects the doctor-patient relationship and impacts how doctors and patients experience it.

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  • Ep 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage
    Jul 23 2024

    Date: 7/22/24
    Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
    Episode title and number: 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 2

    Episode summary: Part 2 discussing why Medicare Advantage plans are an actual DISadvantage for you and for our country's fiscal system. When you sign up for Medicare, you have a choice of Traditional/Original, Medicare or "Medicare Advantage", which is technically not Medicare and is instead a private health insurance company caring for you on their behalf, like a surrogate. The plans are Uber-restrictive and filled with hidden costs that many people don't recognize until it's too late. They often offer "zero dollar premiums" to lure folks in, then you might have trouble getting back into regular Medicare. Join Alexandra "Al" Eidenberg from The Insurance People, and me to hear all of the details.

    Guest(s): Alexandra (Al) Eidenberg, President and Founder of The Insurance People

    Key Terms: none

    References:
    The Insurance People homepage: www.theinsurancepeople.com
    How to sign up for Medicare: https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/sign-up/how-do-i-sign-up-for-medicare

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    45 m
  • Ep 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1
    Jul 16 2024

    Date: 6/16/24
    Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
    Episode title and number: 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1

    Episode summary:
    Wow, I knew Medicare was complicated but didn't realize just how complicated. I've spent the last few weeks diving deep and was most curious about Medicare Advantage, Part C of Medicare, where beneficiaries can sign up for private health insurance. This week I'll be talking about how bad this is for our federal budget, and how the model simply doesn't work fiscally. Next week, in Part 2, I'll be talking with Al (Alexandra) Eidenberg about why it's also bad for the beneficiaries themselves.

    Guest(s): none

    Key Terms:
    CMS - Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    HMO - Healthcare Maintenance Organization
    Beneficiary or Enrollee - the person signing up for a health plan
    Fee-for-service - a model of healthcare where a doctor or hospital gives a service and is then paid for it
    Capitation - a monthly payment Advantage plans get per patient that are signed up on their plan

    References:
    Video by Congresspeople Mark Pocan, Jan Schakowsky and Ro Khanna
    Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    How the Government Updates Payment Rates for Medicare Advantage Plans
    Understanding Medicare Advantage Payment
    Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment
    US Sues Cigna for fraudulent diagnostic codes
    Advantage plans overpaid by about $140 billion over last 12 years
    Video: How to Sign up for Medicare
    MedicareFAQ: Why Advantage Plans are Bad
    Understanding Medicare Advantage Payment

    Other podcasts on this topic:
    Arm and A Leg
    The Real Investment Show

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    22 m
  • Ep 23 In Doctors We Trust
    Jun 18 2024

    Date: 6/18/24
    Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
    Episode title and number: 23 In Doctors We Trust

    Episode summary: What is trust as it relates to the doctor-patient relationship? How is it fostered when the very healthcare system itself works against it? Why is it important, and what can you do to foster it with your doctor?

    Guest(s): none

    Key Terms: none

    References:
    Trust, Race and Risk in American Medicine: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hast.1080

    Patient Trust in Physicians:
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495476/

    The importance of building trust in the physician-patient relationship:
    https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/the-importance-of-building-trust-in-the-physician-patient-relationship

    Physician perspectives on building trust with patients:
    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.1528?af=R

    Summary table of survey questions of patients about trust:
    https://www.drpatientpodcast.com/blog/eps-22-and-23-doctor-satisfaction-and-trust-in-doctors/

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    21 m

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