Thứ Bảy, 7 tháng 12, 2024

Is it a trend for insurers to deny colonoscopies as close to the procedure time as possible, after the patient has already started liquid diet/drinking the "prep" solution, so they won't want to fight back about self-pay?

Wonder if anyone has documented this. Have heard of procedures getting denied very last minute.



https://ift.tt/yoZLgPF Submitted December 07, 2024 at 12:01AM by HartfordResident https://ift.tt/xF7sBh5

Navigating Ethics in the Pharmaceutical Industry

I’d love your insights on a complex topic: How can the pharmaceutical industry balance profit and ethical responsibility? This is a critical issue in modern healthcare, as:

  • High costs often limit access to life-saving medications.
  • Regulation aims to prevent abuses but can stifle innovation.

From your perspective, how do we address these challenges? I recently covered this topic on my podcast if you’re curious to dive deeper: ?E! #13 - Medicine, Morality, and the Ethics of Progress

Looking forward to your thoughts!



https://ift.tt/yoZLgPF Submitted December 07, 2024 at 12:26AM by chiragdshah https://ift.tt/RPkCohz

Thứ Sáu, 6 tháng 12, 2024

Recent healthcare experience

I have a 6 months old and I'm in between jobs so unfortunately not covered till the next month when I start.

My daughter was a little sick and I literally hesitated for 2 days to call a doctor because I didn't wanna put another financial strain on our family due to no coverage for few weeks and her most likely just being told by a doctor to "wait it out".

I woke up the 3rd day, and and was like WTF am I doing??? I took her and of course, it wasn't too bad of a sickness but the fact that I did that had me feeling terrible AND wondering how shitty the USA healthcare system is that I didn't wanna take a 6 months old to get checked. Oh and the bill was $759 for 15min visit that resulted in "wait the sickness out"..



https://ift.tt/kp6A0n7 Submitted December 06, 2024 at 02:21AM by Spok3nTruth https://ift.tt/wpI2GjQ

Thứ Năm, 5 tháng 12, 2024

I suspect the reason for UHC CEO death...

My theory is that a very angry person - I could imagine a father or mother - who needed treatment for their loved one died because of cost and/or denied coverage:

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/unitedhealth-cancels-investor-day-after-reports-of-executive-shot-in-manhattan.html



https://ift.tt/5RErXWI Submitted December 05, 2024 at 12:05AM by ArtichokeEmergency18 https://ift.tt/Xl9eLRf