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Staph

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69. I've had Medicare supplemental insurance, through my former employer, since I turned 65.

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 02:47 PM

Dec 4

After I retired but before I qualified for Medicare, I had Blue Cross/Blue Shield. When my cancer returned the first time, I had severe anemia, with no obvious cause. Because there was blood in my feces, I had both a colonoscopy and endoscopy, but they couldn't find the cause. The doctors wanted to use a camera pill - you swallow it and it takes pictures all the way through your system. BC/BS refused to pay for it. They ended up having to pay for two more week-long hospital stays (including an ambulance ride when I couldn't sit up or stand) and an additional and more extensive endoscopy to finally find the ulcer. I wouldn't wish BC/BS on my worst enemy.

I've never had a claim denied by UHC, even when my cancer returned a third time. Your mileage may vary.

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Remembering the legacy of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Claim denial rates by Insurance Companies. [View all] tenderfoot Dec 4 OP

I'm not going to lose a wink of sleep over what happened. BannonsLiver Dec 4 #1

Karma LiberalArkie Dec 4 #57

I wish all the CEO's now worried about getting a bloody hole in the head Aristus Dec 4 #2

Denzel made a movie about this 22 years ago underpants Dec 4 #6

We don't even yet know who the gunman was . . . markpkessinger Dec 4 #48

I was commenting on what the poster had said not in this shooter's motive underpants Dec 4 #61

The French made a Revolution about this 230 year ago. NT maxrandb Dec 4 #72

They'll just hire more security... dchill Dec 4 #53

There are two things insurance companies hate to do underpants Dec 4 #62

You know it. That's why I hate it when our government of/by/for... dchill Dec 4 #83

As a lifelong self insured person MontanaMama Dec 4 #68

I have spent entire days on the phone trying to get an insurance company Aristus Dec 4 #87

Oh, I see sarisataka Dec 4 #3

Who said it justifies it? BannonsLiver Dec 4 #5

Nope, no one is justifying it sarisataka Dec 4 #12

Doubtful that happens BannonsLiver Dec 4 #14

Who said that? Elessar Zappa Dec 4 #8

There are quite a few "not mourning" with glee sarisataka Dec 4 #16

I'll put it this way. Elessar Zappa Dec 4 #19

The Law of the Land should be that Insurance Execs MUST carry the same insurance they sell Seinan Sensei Dec 4 #56

sarisataka............ Upthevibe Dec 4 #70

So what? Happy Hoosier Dec 4 #81

Exactly mvd Dec 4 #71

Insurance companies commit murder by spreadsheet. OMGWTF Dec 4 #25

That should be a bumper sticker. Short and to the point. Well done. Escurumbele Dec 4 #47

The new standard is 34 felonies, rape, Hope22 Dec 4 #34

I'm mad at murder. I'm mad at gun culture. Iggo Dec 4 #43

I see no evidence of your claim in the OP EYESORE 9001 Dec 4 #44

I am sorry to infuriate you sarisataka Dec 4 #49

Done EYESORE 9001 Dec 4 #51

It doesn't justify murder. But it DID cause me to cancel the candles I ordered on Amazon for the vigil. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #73

Thanks for posting this. Is UnitedHealth one of the corporations Mike 03 Dec 4 #4

It's them Dennis Donovan Dec 4 #7

+1 dalton99a Dec 4 #20

figures gopiscrap Dec 4 #45

Heathcare was not for profit. whfinlay Dec 4 #66

A comment on bsky... tenderfoot Dec 4 #18

That policy is not uncommon Jimbo S Dec 4 #65

That may well be but it is total BULLSHIT tenderfoot Dec 4 #67

They denied claims at a high rate when peo people still reviewed them dflprincess Dec 4 #23

That's horrible- you should never have anything important jfz9580m Dec 4 #26

Remember montanacowboy Dec 4 #9

This man killed people for money Johnny2X2X Dec 4 #10

+1 leftstreet Dec 4 #17

I'm sure they protect themselves from the reality of their decisions Johnny2X2X Dec 4 #86

+2 vanamonde Dec 4 #85

UHC has been the worst for many decades. Irish_Dem Dec 4 #11

I work from one of those companies berksdem Dec 4 #13

NC launched a Medicaid managed care model several years ago. yardwork Dec 4 #15

Hear! Hear! littlemissmartypants Dec 4 #28

Don't get cancer if you have one of these Medicare 'Advantage' plans Beck23 Dec 4 #30

My 61-yr-old sister informed me XanaDUer2 Dec 4 #76

The smoking gun. Baitball Blogger Dec 4 #21

good to know rampartd Dec 4 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author John Shaft Dec 4 #24

There are so many guns JPK Dec 4 #27

I read that Dr. Oz owns 550k worth of shares of United Healthcare Beck23 Dec 4 #29

Hmm, I wonder what the Humana denial rate is? lark Dec 4 #31

Humana is currently under investigation by Congress for false advertising Beck23 Dec 4 #77

In what way? lark Dec 5 #89

Lymphoma survivor bmichaelh Dec 4 #32

what really sucks imo barbtries Dec 4 #36

the fuckers who decided that gopiscrap Dec 4 #52

Stay on original Medicare if you can Beck23 Dec 4 #40

I wonder if his death barbtries Dec 4 #33

That is the corp that AARP uses for Medicare. Evolve Dammit Dec 4 #35

Just saw his wife said he had received death threats related to lack Nixie Dec 4 #37

you reap what you sow n/t gay texan Dec 4 #58

I'm sure he did. But that may not have anything to LeftInTX Dec 4 #79

With any luck... littlemissmartypants Dec 4 #80

Fuck Thompson and his family gopiscrap Dec 4 #38

Remember the republican canard about "death panels?" av8rdave Dec 4 #39

I'd like to see this along side revenue totals. 33taw Dec 4 #41

The CEO salary was in the millions Beck23 Dec 4 #42

I'm sure. I wondered what their overall annual revenue was compared to the companies that have less denials. 33taw Dec 4 #60

I was about to renew my United Marketplace plan AdamGG Dec 4 #46

Aetna (in CA, at least) is better POS/PPO insurance for the price. But it's still the price. haele Dec 4 #84

Eat the Rich JoseBalow Dec 4 #50

I'm on United Health now Diraven Dec 4 #54

Wow glad I have Kaiser kimbutgar Dec 4 #55

If you have Kaiser make sure you know which hospitals are in network. Beck23 Dec 4 #78

Kaiser has its own hospitals kimbutgar Dec 4 #82

Yikes! Joinfortmill Dec 4 #59

So his company killed a lot of people by denying medical coverage they desperately needed Jarqui Dec 4 #63

Karma is sneaky that way. nt yaesu Dec 4 #64

I've had Medicare supplemental insurance, through my former employer, since I turned 65. Staph Dec 4 #69

Data MuirWoods Dec 4 #74

The torches and pitchforks are coming Cthulu on call Dec 4 #75

These are sickening denial stats LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #88