Posted on 06/08/2014 10:51:22 AM PDT by Rusty0604
National insurance giant UnitedHealthcare plans to cut up to 700 Massachusetts doctors from its physician network for seniors enrolled in its private Medicare plan as a way to control costs, according to company officials.
For elderly patients enrolled in the plan, the cuts mean they will have to find a new doctor or eventually switch to a new health plan that covers their current doctor.
The move, effective Sept. 1, follows similar cuts made by the insurer to its Medicare Advantage provider networks in 11 other states...
There is also pending legislation in Congress to prevent health plans from cutting physicians mid-year.
“This phenomenon is nationwide and needs to be addressed,” Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat...
The changes come amid a gradual reduction of reimbursements to private insurers that offer Medicare Advantage plans as a way to offset costs associated with President Obama’s health reform law.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonglobe.com ...
I remember that. They could possibly plot to spread disease or other terror acts that would be harder to detect.
ACA brought in the 80-20 rule. It requires the ins company to spend 80% of it revenue on health care and 20%max on salaries and advertising.
That went into effect in 2011. I can't say how that affected salaries at my Medicare Advantage insurance company, but it eliminated most of the junk advertising mail that they sent out to me.
Coming soon to a state near you!
I used to work at a call center for UHC which is one of many insurers that participate in the medicare plans. We handled Medicare Part D prescription plan. I was told early on that they were going to do away with the Medicare Advantage Plan.
“2012 Election: Massachusetts Voters, Age 65 Or Over (90% white), Obama 56% - Romney 43%”
Don’t worry. Next time they’ll vote for Ted Cruz. </src>
If you think the missing "wait list" is bad ,
Wait until we are all under ObozoCrap
and there is NO ACCOUTABILITY, except to Congress...
If they dont listen to us now ,..
Imagine what the future will hold !!
AUDIT THE FED !!..
and resist SOCIALISM !!
or hold them accountable !!
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