UnitedHealth has been a major "donor" to legislators friendly to them from both wings of the Uniparty.
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UNH stock price is $536.29 per share, up 102% in the past five years.
They are scum!
And you think that Skynet was fiction?
The best defense against United Healthcare is .... stay healthy with regular exercise. It is working for me!
Perhaps this is one reason for my large medical group canceling their UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage contract.
Wrongfully???
It’s the plan.
Cigna is being sued for the same thing, and it’s true, they have refused my simple claim that is explicitly approved. The claims people jeep saying it is covered and sending it back through, and it’s refused again.
Here’s how insurance companies make money:
1) Collect ever increasing premiums
2) Deny as many claims as possible
3) Slough potentially costly customers
The one that stuck out was a man had both legs amputated. His doctor prescribed a wheelchair as medical equipment. It was denied because she had not tried physical therapy first. I was unaware that physical therapy could cause legs to regrow. Truly we live in a age of marvels.
Actually the last part is true. We do live in an age of medical marvels. But we also live in a age where you may be taking something for years and suddenly your doctor has to fill out a bunch of forms about why you still "need" it. While the process is happening you will be denied your blood thinner, heart medicine, thyroid medicine or other such items while a collection of bureaucrat with no medical training decide if you actually "need" it.
Stay OUT of Medicare Advantage plans.
Whatever system they devise, health insurers should be liable for a pattern of wrongful denials. They chose either AI or subcontractors, and they should not be able to avoid personal liability. I would like to see a case that holds otherwise.
AI always was about killing homo sapiens.
Some folks just didn’t get the memo yet.
Insurance companies have always made their money by not paying claims. This is nothing new.
UnitedHealthcare was denying 90% of initial claims before AI, All they did was take the human out of the loop.
The whole thing is a crap shoot. I have regular Medicare and can’t get them to cover blood work. Friends of ours with similar medical conditions, never have a problem getting blood work covered.
AI means no one is responsible, move on, perfect for the rats and all those in control
Doctors don’t advocate for patients AT ALL anymore— if pre certification is denied. It’s up to patient who often does not have enough knowledge to challenge, is too sick old or infirm, or doesn’t have the time or energy to keep fighting the system. Health insurance for many is a joke- it is working when few people are able to fight for their rights and most requests are denied. I would love to see no health insurance and true pay as you go at real life competitive pricing with tax deferred health savings accounts to use to pay. I refuse to engage system unless absolutely have to because I simply don’t have the mental energy to keep fighting the system that wants me sick. So if I absolutely need something I pay for it. I dread upcoming medicare bullshit that penalizes you for not using it
Another reason to avoid Medicare Advantage plans.
AND United Healthcare.
I believe the payment problems are fewer with a traditional medicare and a supplemental because medicare pays first.
United has been using AI for years to not pay or delay payments to providers