Papam vaa doctors

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Some surgical centers and physician and dental offices across New Jersey that closed during the coronavirus outbreak or dramatically cut back their patient visits may have to shutter permanently, New Jersey’s health care leaders told state lawmakers Monday.

Despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement that elective and invasive medical and dental procedures can resume next week, many medical practices won’t survive at a fraction of their normal capacity as they adjust to a new way of doing business, the health care lobbyists said.

For two months, outpatient surgical centers have been restricted to emergency surgeries only. Most dental services were suspended. And people across the state deferred doctor visits for ailments unrelated to the coronavirus.

 

The financial toll has been devastating, said Dr. Tom Rossi, president of the New Jersey Dental Association, who suggested 20 percent — or about 1,200 — of the state’s dental practices may not reopen.

 

“The vast majority of dentists report their volume of total collections is less than 5 percent of what is typical,” said Rossi, citing American Dental Association research. “Modeling predicts that U.S. dental care spending could decline by up to 66% this year in 2020 and possibly 32% in 2021.”

“Most troubling is that dental economists are anticipating as many as 20% of the sector may close within one year as a result of this pandemic and the policies that may prohibit practitioners from operating,” he added.

 

Likewise, many physicians offices have not seen a patient or generated income in two months, said Dr. Marc Levine, chairman of the Medical Society of New Jersey. But even once they begin to ramp back up he said, long term social distancing may hurt their bottom line.

 

“Many of these practices require 100% volume to make a living,” he told a small Senate committee on New Jersey’s economic recovery. “At 75% or 85% of capacity, they’re losing money.”

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Hospital ki velthe oka range lo badutharu ga... ippudu ee situation emito?

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everyone is going thru same phase.