Comments on: A Not So Class Act http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/a-not-so-class-act/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom H. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/a-not-so-class-act/comment-page-1/#comment-47924 Tom H. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:45 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6511#comment-47924 What's one more Ponzi scheme. The government is very skilled at running Ponzi schemes. What’s one more Ponzi scheme. The government is very skilled at running Ponzi schemes.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/a-not-so-class-act/comment-page-1/#comment-47906 Devon Herrick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6511#comment-47906 I wonder which criteria would be used to approve benefits? With long term care insurance, to receive benefits seniors must become institutionalized. That's something no senior wants -- thus few are willing to draw benefits unless they have to. However, every senior probably believes they would benefit from a little home-based care (who wouldn’t want in-home help with cooking, cleaning, bathing, etc.). The government has never been good at utilization management (just look at Medicare spending). I would expect utilization of home-based services to skyrocket as seniors seek to draw benefits earlier than clinically needed. I wonder which criteria would be used to approve benefits? With long term care insurance, to receive benefits seniors must become institutionalized. That’s something no senior wants — thus few are willing to draw benefits unless they have to.

However, every senior probably believes they would benefit from a little home-based care (who wouldn’t want in-home help with cooking, cleaning, bathing, etc.). The government has never been good at utilization management (just look at Medicare spending). I would expect utilization of home-based services to skyrocket as seniors seek to draw benefits earlier than clinically needed.

]]> By: Ken http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/a-not-so-class-act/comment-page-1/#comment-47905 Ken Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6511#comment-47905 This is a truly awful idea. This is a truly awful idea.

]]> By: Stephen C. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/a-not-so-class-act/comment-page-1/#comment-47903 Stephen C. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:44:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6511#comment-47903 This would be a foot in the door to a big, big Ponzi scheme. This would be a foot in the door to a big, big Ponzi scheme.

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