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LuckyLib

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31. This is an example of folks unable to say no. Whoever

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 02:04 PM

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received the call needed to refuse to pass it along, saying the message would be passed along via the usual channels. The doctor, reached in an operating room needed to say no. Are we such slaves to insurance bureaucrats that we can’t stand up to them?

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'Out of control': Cancer surgeon claims UnitedHealthcare questioned her mid-procedure [View all] cbabe Thursday OP

Karma, WHERE are you? onecaliberal Thursday #1

Put that insurance worker in jail. ....he would murder the patient. Trueblue1968 Thursday #34

Insurance is out of control, yes; but why did the surgeon take the call mid-procedure? unblock Thursday #2

Don't know why the surgeon took the call. Could be cbabe Thursday #3

I think once the procedure has started, they should finish it and resolve any insurance matters after unblock Thursday #6

That sounds correct and medically best. Until lawyers and money people stick their noses in. Which is the stupid cbabe Thursday #8

It's amazing how some people want to put the onus on the healthcare provider. . . UniqueUserName Thursday #10

Yeah. Poor judgement. I wouldn't want her as my surgeon for anything more than a hangnail. 3Hotdogs Thursday #38

I agree in principle, but there's a major power disparity in play here that can't be ignored. ShazzieB Thursday #39

That's for sure, it's an incredibly f*cked up way of delivering healthcare unblock Thursday #40

We have that luxury. This doc was protecting the patient mahina Thursday #20

There was probably a very good reason. yardwork Thursday #26

How is a partial procedure billed?? unblock Thursday #28

I'm not sure I understand your question. yardwork Thursday #32

So what happens if half a surgery takes place, then is put on hold for more insurance questions. unblock Thursday #35

The insurance company probably wouldn't pay at all. yardwork Thursday #36

Exactly Unladen Swallow Thursday #33

While I don't want to criticize the surgeon, but she was not "asleep!" She was under GD ANESTHESIA!!! hlthe2b Thursday #4

I'm sure the surgeon fully understands the terms, but I'll give them a pass when talking to a reporter unblock Thursday #7

Seems kinda mean to pick on the surgeon for word use when insurance cbabe Thursday #9

Give me a damned break. I did not remove the insurance idiot's responsibility, but the surgeon hlthe2b Thursday #12

"under anesthesia" is beyond your understanding? REALLY? hlthe2b Thursday #13

Of course I understand it. Just saying either the surgeon or the reporter or the editor might have dumbed it down unblock Thursday #18

your misintepretation is beyond the pale, cbabe... hlthe2b Thursday #16

What the hell? I never even implied that the surgeon did NOT understand the terms. WTF? hlthe2b Thursday #11

Ummm. Ok. Bye now. cbabe Thursday #15

Gratefully... hlthe2b Thursday #17

I think you're reading much too much into some of the posts on this thread. unblock Thursday #22

I am talking about what the surgeon said to the insurance official, not a reporter. It is the surgeon's hlthe2b Thursday #23

I have no particular insight into that conversation except the surgeon's account as filtered through the reporting unblock Thursday #24

The title of your #4 had me confused -- progree Thursday #19

Yes... Thank you for taking the time to read & think about it rather than make the accusations hlthe2b Thursday #21

UHC is lying, they knew exactly what they was doing with this case. Irish_Dem Thursday #5

"Collins described crying .. while handling calls from desperate patients, as supervisors laughed." [UnitedHealthcare] progree Thursday #14

Americans don't have to stand for this. yardwork Thursday #25

Doesn't surprise me in the least Jilly_in_VA Thursday #27

And their stock was $8 up yesterday, and touted as a "market leader" Bristlecone Thursday #29

Fucking gross abuse of power. Evolve Dammit Thursday #30

This is an example of folks unable to say no. Whoever LuckyLib Thursday #31

I think I would second-guess the insurance company before I second-guessed the doctor. But that's just me. NBachers Thursday #37

Drop everything you're doing and talk to me, an insurance agent !!! KS Toronado Thursday #41