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In reply to the discussion: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won't Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients' Surgical Procedures [View all]moniss
(6,716 posts)60. Several years ago during a colonoscopy
the anesthesiologist didn't keep me under for the whole procedure. (I'm not saying it was this but I'm just relaying what it is like to come to while a procedure is still taking place.) So the person doing the colonoscopy needed to snip some polyps to send for examination. That all took place with me being under enough to not be able to scream, open my eyes or move but I was conscious enough to feel every bit of it.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won't Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients' Surgical Procedures [View all]
Nevilledog
Dec 2024
OP
United Healthcare denied more claims than any other insurer according to a chart I just saw on DU.
OMGWTF
Dec 2024
#2
I gotta admit - it will tickle me if the shooter is a person whose claim was disavowed.
3Hotdogs
Dec 2024
#29
General sentiment about this murder (not just on DU) is leaning toward possible
allegorical oracle
Dec 2024
#81
Literally the only surprising thing about that entire incident was that it took this long for something like it to
Karasu
Dec 2024
#48
In the 1970s my dad needed a heart valve. Estimated time of surgery: 3 to 4 hours. Actual time: 12 hours
Hekate
Dec 2024
#6
This sounds essentially like the way original Medicare pays for hospital stays and bundled care.
Silent Type
Dec 2024
#7
Believe it or not, when Medicare first started, docs and hospitals were paid whatever they charged. Medicare learned
Silent Type
Dec 2024
#69
We have a for-profit healthcare system. The only thing that matters is profits.
Lonestarblue
Dec 2024
#11
How many here remember when Blue Cross/ Blue Shield (later "Anthem") was NON-PROFIT? I do.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2024
#32
60 minutes should do a piece on this. We the consumers have no f'in idea.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2024
#73
Interesting. Still Anthem in northeast and they suck. Had a big data breech in addition to crappy coverage and service.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2024
#88
And the worst administration in the history of the U.S. will be looking into this come Jan. 20th.
C Moon
Dec 2024
#51
Emblematic of what's to come from corporate America with the lawless SlobFather in charge?
NoMoreRepugs
Dec 2024
#61
WAKE UP! we haven't completed the surgery but your knock out time has expired. sorry.
orleans
Dec 2024
#74
"Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror." -- Jean Rostand
Passages
Dec 2024
#78