I was having abdominal pain and after 2 ultasounds, multiple blood works, my Gastroenteroligist would not do an endoscopy because I have occasional angina that has been monitered by my Cardiologist. I had shoulder surgery with it and I am sure my Cardiologist would permit it. So he actually reccomended I get a second opinion on my heart even though 2 Cardiologists concur on the cause and treatment for my angina. So CT scan instead of endocopy which led to an MRI because of some spots on my liver which turned out to be of no significance.
Bottom line, much cost to my insurance company. Not Medicare age yet so I think this stuff just goes on and on regardless of who is the insurer.
The other side of this is I am glad the docs are not cowboys who will not consider the risks to me.
Many things in play, government waste sure, but also liability, and insurance companies wanting low priced test first before the high priced test and procedures................and also, having family members in the health care industry, medical people are driven by more than money.
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