It seems serving our country is not enough. Soldiers and Veterans are having trouble getting in to see doctors for treatment of a variety of ailments including post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD).
There have been almost 50,000 troops diagnosed with PTSD and many seek help.
The issue is many doctors are bailing on accepting the militaries insurance plan called Tricare.
The doctors want to do their part, but are faced with a cumbersome insurance claims process and low reimbursement rates. Many doctors who have denied accepting Medicare are likely to make Tricare next on their list.
The military is not without an answer of course. Are you ready for this? They have been aggressively trying to get mental-health-care providers to join the military.
It might be easier to just pay the doctors on time at a fair reimbursement…but hey, what do I know?
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The most sacrificing workers within the government sector, and it seems they consistently get a foot in the kiester when it comes time to honor that scarifice. Meanwhile, those who spend their time soapboxing about how much they appreciate the military, especially as they have sent them to serve somewhere overseas in combat, somehow (despite an approval rating that would get anybody in the private sector fired) manage to qualify for raises, perfect healthcare, and a multitude of other benefits at the expense of the taxpayer, which includes the money taken from each check of these guys who don’t earn much above poverty level wages with combat pay. I personally find it rather disgusting, that every “fix” they provide wastes more money and often ends up being regressive in nature.