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AZSkiffyGeek

(12,673 posts)
40. They're advocating for doctors who have screwed many friends of mine
Thu Dec 5, 2024, 10:55 PM
Dec 5

My wife was on the operating table asking whether her anesthesiologist took our insurance, because she’s heard from other friends that anesthesiologists don’t always take insurance. He said that he did, and that was the only reason she consented.
Turns out he didn’t and we spent a year arguing with his practice over a $10k bill when he refused our insurance company’s offer. They eventually settled for a grand with us.
Had three friends with similar stories.
I don’t trust them almost as much as I don’t trust insurance companies.
And all the reporting on this was based on an alarmist press release that apparently was mischaracterizing the policy. I don’t trust organizations who take that alarmist tone with the public - there are two sides to the story and all the reporting was on one side to the point people were claiming that the anesthesiologist would have to let patients die and I saw people claiming that this was the plan for every insurance company.
And this anti-insurance company press release coincidentally came out several days after the initial announcement from BCBS, on the day everyone has pitchforks out for insurance companies?

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Very good news! Jim__ Dec 5 #1
so at least one good thing came out UHC Ceo getting shot gopiscrap Dec 5 #2
Gotta say it. wcollar Dec 5 #3
who cares 4catsmom Dec 5 #30
Good choice. RandySF Dec 5 #4
"signficant" backlash? I'd bet so overwhelminng their systems were going down & they were probably hlthe2b Dec 5 #5
good LetMyPeopleVote Dec 5 #6
They didn't expect to get caught questionseverything Dec 5 #7
That's outrageous. I'm so sorry! nt pnwmom Dec 5 #9
Yup medicaid is mnaged by HMOs here in IL mucifer Dec 5 #26
It's just another way to deny services questionseverything Dec 5 #28
Sad if this is what it takes tonekat Dec 5 #8
Exactly. TBF Dec 5 #13
Hell, if that is indeed what it takes now, the blame rests entirely with the gun worshipers for making it possible. Karasu Dec 5 #37
When the people are denied legall and non-violent means of effecting change Orrex Dec 5 #39
Without Recourse To Maintain Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness Mankind Turns To Extrajudicial Means MayReasonRule Dec 5 #10
Guess the CEO got nervous. Vinca Dec 5 #11
I'll bet. nt TBF Dec 5 #12
. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 5 #14
Ya bummer that came out day one of theirs was murder. Totally amplified what they wanted done LizBeth Dec 5 #15
Timing is everything. Gaugamela Dec 5 #16
Widespread "misinformation"? AllyCat Dec 5 #17
They just had to throw that in, those evil lying fucks. SunSeeker Dec 5 #29
Gee, I wonder why. stollen Dec 5 #18
Watch for them to quietly do it anyways JoseBalow Dec 5 #19
Agree. They're goliath and will do whatever the hell they want. ancianita Dec 5 #21
Yes, they'll do what they want, area51 Dec 5 #42
But the last thing they want is bad publicity. calimary Dec 6 #49
So give the corp 'policy' boyz a cookie. ancianita Dec 5 #20
The PR department earning their pay JoseBalow Dec 5 #23
Safer that way. paleotn Dec 5 #22
It borders on medical malpractice -- class action lawsuit, anyone? Rocknation Dec 5 #24
I think the murder is why the Anesthesiologist Advocacy group issued their statement yesterday AZSkiffyGeek Dec 5 #27
Why is the Anesthesiologist Advocacy group a "shitty organization"? pnwmom Dec 5 #33
They're advocating for doctors who have screwed many friends of mine AZSkiffyGeek Dec 5 #40
That's awful -- but no one among my friends or family has reported an experience like that. pnwmom Dec 5 #41
This was with Aetna AZSkiffyGeek Dec 6 #46
For the future, have you heard about the No Surprises Act? No one is supposed to find out pnwmom Dec 6 #47
That's the law I heard of, thanks! AZSkiffyGeek Dec 6 #48
My son just had major surgery with them ALBliberal Dec 5 #25
Isn't that nice of them ............I could have seen it now on the consent form going turbinetree Dec 5 #31
I imagine the execution murder of the UnitedHealthCare CEO figured heavily in their decision. patphil Dec 5 #32
I guess senior management got the message after watching the country at large react to yesterday's shooting in NYC. W T F Dec 5 #34
Gee. I wonder what could've POSSIBLY provoked this sudden change of heart. Because it sure as fuck wasn't done out of Karasu Dec 5 #35
Public pressure does sometimes work! PortTack Dec 5 #36
Why would they even admit in public that they were doing that? alarimer Dec 5 #38
Ya think?! Xipe Totec Dec 5 #43
I imagine that the dry cleaners tonekat Dec 5 #44
Nobody seems to care that they were trying to implement Medicare billing standards? mathematic Dec 5 #45
This wasn't "government negotiated and paid healthcare." pnwmom Dec 6 #52
One insurance company has already pulled their "About Us" page off their web site. LiberalArkie Dec 6 #50
My guess... Macrophylla Dec 6 #51
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