Comments on: SCHIP Update: Our Children’s Health http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/09/12/schip-update-our-childrens-health/ Green Parenting for Non-toxic, Healthy Homes Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:15:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Children’s Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/09/12/schip-update-our-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Children’s Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes : Eco Child’s Play Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:51:33 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/09/12/schip-update-our-childrens-health/#comment-624 [...] bill intends to expand SCHIP health care coverage to over 11 million children by raising the cigarette tax to $1 a pack, with taxes on other [...] [...] bill intends to expand SCHIP health care coverage to over 11 million children by raising the cigarette tax to $1 a pack, with taxes on other [...]

]]> By: Vijay Goel, M.D. http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/09/12/schip-update-our-childrens-health/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Vijay Goel, M.D. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:13:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/09/12/schip-update-our-childrens-health/#comment-623 The debate isn't as easy as just covering kids with insurance-- there is a real issue in terms of kids that get dropped from private insurance rolls: namely that SCHIP reimbursement is lower and takes income away from already struggling general pediatricians. <br/><br/>I'm hesitant to push for more SCHIP coverage without more pediatric reimbursement-- they are already amongst the lowest paid physicians out there and this may paradoxically make it harder for kids to get care, as pediatricians either specialize or stop accepting SCHIP patients.<br/><br/><a HREF="http://consumerfocusedcare.blogspot.com/2007/09/schip-laws-will-reduce-access-to.html#links" REL="nofollow">I have a bit more in my blog</a> The debate isn’t as easy as just covering kids with insurance– there is a real issue in terms of kids that get dropped from private insurance rolls: namely that SCHIP reimbursement is lower and takes income away from already struggling general pediatricians.

I’m hesitant to push for more SCHIP coverage without more pediatric reimbursement– they are already amongst the lowest paid physicians out there and this may paradoxically make it harder for kids to get care, as pediatricians either specialize or stop accepting SCHIP patients.

I have a bit more in my blog

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