60http://blog.whahealth.comSat, 11 Feb 2012 12:13:28 GMTSat, 11 Feb 2012 12:13:28 GMTen dr.tom@wickenburghealth.netnohttp://blog.whahealth.com/2009/01/22/reducing-the-cost-of-healthcare.aspx?ref=rssWHA ForumReduce the costs incurred by healthcare providers in processing insurance forms by making patients more responsible. Have the provider give the patient a detailed invoice for the services provided.&nbsp; The patient pays the provider and then gets reimbursed from the insurer.<br><br>Healthcare providers would have decreased costs of day-to-day operations by up to 15 percent.<br>Patients would have greater responsibility and more direct involvement with their healthcare.<br>Insurance companies would have to deal with the claims coming from patients rather than with the providers.<br>Economicshttp://blog.whahealth.com/2009/01/22/reducing-the-cost-of-healthcare.aspx#Commentsf21969dc-074b-4988-a3b5-bf30dc7cc4d5Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:46:00 GMThttp://blog.whahealth.com/2009/01/21/welcome.aspx?ref=rssWHA ForumWelcome to my blog. Please check back soon for new entries.http://blog.whahealth.com/2009/01/21/welcome.aspx#Comments0fab2474-5ee3-43af-aa44-558e50d55333Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:10:11 GMT