http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7391 Even More Thoughts On Pregnancy Coverage : Colorado Health Insurance Insider Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:12:32 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/#comment-7391 [...] the past few weeks, I’ve written here and here about paying for pregnancy. I think that my ideas are sound, but Jay’s post [...] [...] the past few weeks, I’ve written here and here about paying for pregnancy. I think that my ideas are sound, but Jay’s post [...]

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-6746 Pregnancy Expenses Revisited : Colorado Health Insurance Insider Sun, 27 May 2007 06:18:35 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/#comment-6746 [...] Paying for a Pregnancy [...] [...] Paying for a Pregnancy [...]

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 ProspectZone Insurance Thu, 17 May 2007 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2007/05/16/paying-for-a-pregnancy/#comment-6214 The problem with having a pool of money from all insurance companies to pay for pregnancy (or anything else) is that then there is no competition, and the prices will skyrocket. The health care providers will know the money is there; they'll know that it *has* to be there, by law. Therefore, they can charge anything they want, and know that the bill will be approved and paid. Or, if the price for such services is standardized, then quality will plummet, as there is no incentive for doing well. Any time things start being standardized and mandated, you run into this kind of problem. The problem with having a pool of money from all insurance companies to pay for pregnancy (or anything else) is that then there is no competition, and the prices will skyrocket. The health care providers will know the money is there; they’ll know that it *has* to be there, by law. Therefore, they can charge anything they want, and know that the bill will be approved and paid. Or, if the price for such services is standardized, then quality will plummet, as there is no incentive for doing well. Any time things start being standardized and mandated, you run into this kind of problem.

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