Comments on: EOHHS Briefing – Budget Cuts Ahead http://blog.hcfama.org/2008/10/09/eohhs-secretary-bibgy-held-briefing-on-state-fiscal-challenges/ The Ultimate Massachusetts Health Care Insider Information Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mr. Slater http://blog.hcfama.org/2008/10/09/eohhs-secretary-bibgy-held-briefing-on-state-fiscal-challenges/#comment-2032 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:29:35 +0000 http://blog.hcfama.org/?p=1907#comment-2032 http://www.slate.com/id/2199645/

There is a new study showing nationwide the increase in ER use is from insured patients

]]> By: MCC is a tax http://blog.hcfama.org/2008/10/09/eohhs-secretary-bibgy-held-briefing-on-state-fiscal-challenges/#comment-2031 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:25:21 +0000 http://blog.hcfama.org/?p=1907#comment-2031 Funny. It’s been 3 days and no mention of Commonwealth Care enrollees using and abusing the ER system. I think the report in the Globe/Herald was that they use the ER roughly 15- 25% more often than people that actually pay for insurance. These ER visits are far more costly than primary care fees.

So not only don’t they pay for the bulk of their premium, they use the most expensive care possible. All you’ve written about it how helpful your helpline is in assisting these people in getting coverage. Do you bother to tell them how to best utilize their insurance? Do you bother to tell them that people with insurance don’t use the ER as primary care?

Why wasn’t there a blog entry on this?

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