[Excaliber]

My position on fraud remains unchanged, I fear you are grossly under estimating it. In addition I believe waste is also grossly under estimated. To many legal, ethical and PAYABLE procedures are performed because hospitals and doctors feel the need based on CYA more than patient need. Tort reform would go along way toward getting a handle on it. Perhaps you are to close to the forest to see the tree's on that issue...

Went to school for about a year working toward becoming a PA. Decided it wasn't my cup of tea, took another direction. Nothing wrong with a PA seeing the patients, good idea, saves money, can be more efficient.