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UnitedHealth sued over use of algorithm in Medicare Advantage plans (www.statnews.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from c/Medicine: https://lemmy.ca/post/9440628

Discussion on r/Medicine: https://www.reddit.com/r/medicine/comments/17vynjh

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For years I’ve had a smartphrase in epic for every test, medication or procedure I ordered that is denied by insurance. Basically stating that the medical director responsible for the denial will be medically and legally liable for any complications that may arise from the lack of such service. I thought it didn’t do shit, just something petty I thought of after a patient of mine lost his transplanted liver because the insurance would persistently deny his immune suppressant meds. It turns out the medical director for a recent insurance denial sent me a letter stating my statements were “inflammatory and inappropriate”. That put me in a good mood.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago

I live this every day. I’ve had a United Medical Director tell me that being able to feed yourself was “not an essential skill” worthy of rehab because it could be performed by staff or a family member.

This man tried to tell me that my patient in their late 60s was unworthy of a rehab stint for strengthening their upper arms to be able to feed themselves because someone else could do it for them for the rest of their lives.

Stay the hell away from Medicare Advantage plans. No matter what they promise, it’s irrelevant because they won’t actually provide it when the time comes.