If the bill is changed to reflect the concerns of the insurance companies, it is the private physicians, like me, who will be affected the most. Please remember that you were elected by the people of Guam to represent them, not the insurance companies. We are physicians who are providing health care for the people you represent. All we ask is for fair business practice and to be paid timely for the services we provide, nothing more and nothing less. We cannot continue to allow payments to be made more than 60 days after the services have been provided.
Doctors spend a portion of their time providing indigent care.
One insurance company pays less than medicare rates to primary care providers. If we do not fully and promptly get paid for our services and are forced to make cuts in staff, services or supplies, this hurts our patients, the people of Guam. If we cannot make ends meet and we are forced to leave Guam, this will hurt the people of Guam. The premiums have been paid, the services have been provided, so the claims should be paid timely. I am disappointed in you.