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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]Evolve Dammit
(18,955 posts)71. Interesting. Wonder if they "spun off" as their own entity?
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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 4
OP
United Healthcare denied more claims than any other insurer according to a chart I just saw on DU.
OMGWTF
Dec 4
#2
I gotta admit - it will tickle me if the shooter is a person whose claim was disavowed.
3Hotdogs
Dec 4
#29
General sentiment about this murder (not just on DU) is leaning toward possible
allegorical oracle
Thursday
#81
Literally the only surprising thing about that entire incident was that it took this long for something like it to
Karasu
Thursday
#48
In the 1970s my dad needed a heart valve. Estimated time of surgery: 3 to 4 hours. Actual time: 12 hours
Hekate
Dec 4
#6
This sounds essentially like the way original Medicare pays for hospital stays and bundled care.
Silent Type
Dec 4
#7
Believe it or not, when Medicare first started, docs and hospitals were paid whatever they charged. Medicare learned
Silent Type
Thursday
#69
We have a for-profit healthcare system. The only thing that matters is profits.
Lonestarblue
Dec 4
#11
How many here remember when Blue Cross/ Blue Shield (later "Anthem") was NON-PROFIT? I do.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 4
#32
60 minutes should do a piece on this. We the consumers have no f'in idea.
Evolve Dammit
Thursday
#73
Interesting. Still Anthem in northeast and they suck. Had a big data breech in addition to crappy coverage and service.
Evolve Dammit
Thursday
#88
And the worst administration in the history of the U.S. will be looking into this come Jan. 20th.
C Moon
Thursday
#51
Emblematic of what's to come from corporate America with the lawless SlobFather in charge?
NoMoreRepugs
Thursday
#61
WAKE UP! we haven't completed the surgery but your knock out time has expired. sorry.
orleans
Thursday
#74
"Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror." -- Jean Rostand
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