Reply #63: I need to see the math before I can agree with you. [View All]

[lumberjack_jeff]

How much money for a treatment which directly costs the center how much?

I fully accept that medicare/medicaid pay less for procedures ("reimburse"? Do I reimburse the grocery store for a sack of potatoes?) than private insurance, or worse... what the provider will charge an uninsured individual, but until I know what the charge is and what the related costs are, this is an anecdote.

Something else that might be helpful; How much does the executive director for your nonprofit take in salary? Do the boardmembers take a salary? To whom and for how much is the facility leased? I've often seen "non-profit" used in a way that suggests it's something that it isn't.

Don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm thankful that your organization exists to serve your community, but I've noticed a complete blindness in medical care providers and their employees to understand what "bare bones" really is - they become numb to the vast sums of money which flow visibly and invisibly through their system.

Despite the fact that the US government tries to control costs, we spend nearly $7000 per person, almost twice anyone else.