@jilted

I agreed…not sure how they would structure it…AKA creative finance to hide kickbacks.

As for coupons…discounted services its a separate issue and providers can “write off” individual accounts as long as they follow Medicaid, Medicare and insurance fiscal policies. Ever get bulk mail for “free dental whitening”

I’m not doubting your knowledge or info re the players here. I’m very opinionated about policies and events that help shape them; recognizing the rules are created when a line in the sand has been crossed, once or repeatedly. Learning about the players and how they operate is helpful, dialoguing about pertinent issues fun, discussing relevant events engaging..meanwhile I cover my ass…

If I don’t KNOW a specific entity is doing something, I avoid smearing their reputation, while acknowledging the validity of the event or situation being discussed.

@Lurking,
Regarding the loyalty coupons, and paying LATATA a fee for every LATATA repped person who tests at TTS. The medical field has very stricy rules regarding this. It is illegal to solicit or accecpt anything of monetary value in exchange for any type of patient referal. It is to prevent insurance/medicare/medi-cal fraud.

But jilted…don’t you know…at the request of members a d industry stakeholders testing we planned to start was implemented early ….to address concerns and show we keep transmission off the set…lol

@jw
Not sure how they’d be able to structure it so it wasn’t….creative a/p is more up Lacey’s alley 🙂

Hey Lurking Reader TTS gives the agents commissions if they send talent there way, so isn’t that the same as paid referrals?

@jilted –
I knew the number would be big, but 275 people??? Holy shit.

That is truly fucking insane.

In 2004 the first and second generation quarantine list for Darren James was 56 people(performers, not including unmaned civilians) By the time the three females wwere discovered to be positive, the first, second, and third generation contacts was over 275 people.

And another industry line, std’s come from outside the industry, What a load of crap, STD’s are in the industry now, and are being passed around. One could just as easily say it is the porn industry that is infecting all of the civilians who are dipping their wicks in the pool.

How many people you meet in a bar have had hardcore unprotected sex with MULTIPLE partners, each of whom has had the same unprotected sex with MULTIPLE partners. In an interview aroung 2003 Sharon Mitchell talked about how fast and far a single performer contact list can grow. She stated the average first, second, third genreation exposures, in THREE days can easily reach 198 people.

I’ll take my chances with the person at the bar, and use a condom.

So, how was your scene today? 😉

Oh, and why would someone NOT want to use the testing system? Wouldn’t they not work then?