RodEccles

9/30/2009 12:01 AM UTC

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NC-HAT HC Chair

3/29/2009 5:30 PM UTC

Please take a look at NC-HAT - By only joining our Yahoo group, you will be helping our advocacy efforts... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NC-HAT/ <><><> NC-HAT's primary focus is 'statutory limitations', that affect the effective delivery of health care in North Carolina and nationally. - We also support advocacy for a single-payer system and emerging health care trends which help consumers. - We work with civil engagement and government organizations, including the legislature. - NC-HAT strives to make health care understandable for citizens and voters. - We look for potential savings across health care scenarios which can be applied to needed areas. - NC-HAT supports single payer health care implementation immediately or in a phased approach. Contact us if you would like to do more.

NC-HAT HC Chair

3/29/2009 5:01 PM UTC

North Carolina Dental Hygienist Access Statute Limitation Problem - C. People in North Carolina need to have the opportunity to receive care from Dental s at the same level as Registered Nurses. In West Virgina anyone can get their teeth cleaned and other services by a Hygienist practicing in their own practice with out supervision of a Dentist. Further the limit of two Hygienists supervised by one Dentist operates to keep clients captive and prices high. see earlier comment for links to detail information.

NC-HAT HC Chair

3/29/2009 4:46 PM UTC

NC-HAT North Carolina Dep Of Ins Issues - A. The North Carolina Department Of Insurance (NCDOI) must have the same oversight statutory authority over health care insurance that it has for auto insurance and property. The North Carolina General Assembly should raise the status of North Carolinians to the same levels now specified in the General Statutes for health care insurance. B. Between 85% & 90% of collected health insurer premiums must go to care providers. At best in NC, Blue Cross Blue Shield is reimbursing providers 82% of paid premiums. Other insurers are only reimbursing between 80% and 55%. Another enforcement issue for the NC DOI concerns how much of ones Medicare supplemental policy premium actually gets to a health or medical care provider.

NC-HAT HC Chair

3/29/2009 4:42 PM UTC

Dental Hygiene Practice Statutes by State - info Access to Care Position Paper, 2001, To Little Has Changed http://www.adha.org/profissues/access_to_care.htm DIRECT ACCESS STATES - The most important page on the ADHA site http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/direct_access.pdf Dental Hygiene Practice Act Overview Permitted Functions and Supervision Levels by State http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/fiftyone.pdf States that have Medicaid direct pay to Hygienists - http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/medicaid.pdf States that have dental hygiene advisory committees - http://www.adha.org/governmental_affairs/downloads/Self_Regulation_States.pdf

NC-HAT HC Chair

3/29/2009 4:39 PM UTC

Many thanks Roderick, NC-HAT Health Care Chair Eugene Barufkin

L. and B. Rutherford

3/17/2009 5:59 AM UTC

Appreciate the comments about AIG and the rest of the info you shared. Great show.