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capdjq
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Re: 11-year surgery wait has N.S. woman speaking out

Our medical system is supposed to give equal treatment to everyone, isn't that so?
Now, if today, the Premier of BC and myself both require a hip surgery, supposedly, would we both get the same waiting period? Its 11/2 years in BC.
I'm just curious.
The reason I ask is that Bill Good our popular CKNW Talk Show host had a ONE WEEK waiting period. My next door neighbour has been on the list over 1 year. On the Program, a week ago, he said he never asked or received any special treatment.
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Might have something to do with this:
»toronto.ctvnews.ca/are-f ··· .1170958

Despite the fact that OHIP pays everything, Drs are more likely to take a wealthy person as a patient, than an average or poor person.

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And lot of it is the Doc, I never wait long for anything.
Need an MRI, maybe a week, bone scan, same thing.

My mother has had both her knees replaced in under a year. When I busted my pelvis, and was discharged with little advice, I had an appointment the next week with an Ortho Doc to discuss my injury. We are not a wealthy family, but just have the right docs and connections.

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said by elwoodblues:

And lot of it is the Doc, I never wait long for anything.

I think some of this is true. I had an issue last summer and after immediate attention there were visits to 3 different specialists and tests, etc. Although they never did find the cause of the original issue, something else was found. That didn't resolve itself until the fall, however, timing was also based on my choice for the surgery date.

capdjq
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said by resa1983:

Might have something to do with this:
»toronto.ctvnews.ca/are-f ··· .1170958

Despite the fact that OHIP pays everything, Drs are more likely to take a wealthy person as a patient, than an average or poor person.

So how does a Doctor know your financial situation?

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So how does a Doctor know your financial situation?

In Montreal it isn't uncommon for doctors to get "tips" from what I read (500$, a grand, a couple of grand). Some of them have been disciplined. But who cares. If it happens here, it happens everywhere else to get humped and get the better care and attention.

Also, when it comes to surgery, Medicare doesn't necessarily pay for the latest and greatest. For example, cataract surgery Hard lens is covered the better soft lens is not in some prov's. You pay 300$ extra for that. Same with many orthopedic hardware to alleviate pain. Same with certain types of stents and so forth. So they can gauge if you are in poverty or not quite easily. Not to mention your insurance, where you work, your job etc etc etc
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said by capdjq:

said by resa1983:

Might have something to do with this:
»toronto.ctvnews.ca/are-f ··· .1170958

Despite the fact that OHIP pays everything, Drs are more likely to take a wealthy person as a patient, than an average or poor person.

So how does a Doctor know your financial situation?

It said in the article...
quote:
In their calls to a random sampling of 375 doctors' offices across the city, the researchers followed a script that suggested their socioeconomic status was either high or low -- by posing as a banker transferred to the city, for example, or as a recipient of social assistance.