Reply #53: this is only a guess... [View All]

But, the Medicare program existed to funnel money to the providers. So, much of their overall budget is simply transferring money from the gubment to the health care providers. I guess that they would not need a lot of administration.

The providers, however, have to jump through lots of medicare hoops simply to provide care. After you see the doctor (in a hospital), the orders have to be transcribed, the the medical chart has to be updated, then quality might audit the case, data have to be gathered on all the charts for submission to (guess who) medicare. There is a lot of staff that has to help, and everyone except the doctors and nurses are admin.