New Tricare restrictions on referrals draw doctors’ ire

[Pete]

New Tricare restrictions on referrals draw doctors’ ire

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/0...s-ire-041012w/

"A policy issued by Tricare South contractor Humana Military Healthcare Services has some physicians fuming about their ability to provide care for patients.

Tricare South doctors currently can select from any Tricare network providers in their area. But Humana issued a memo last week to its Tricare providers stating that a new computer system will select referrals for beneficiaries who need specialty care or follow-on tests and procedures....................."

I read the whole thing and all I can say is..........sigh.

Rationed care and death panels are coming faster than you think.

[rdret1]

Just another omen of what is to come with Obamacare. With any luck at all, SCOTUS will chew it up and spit it out!