KevinMD August 30, 2024
Half of my family and many of my friends are doctors. I admire them enormously: they are smarter, work harder, and are more compassionate than any group I know. Yet sadly, they are all wimps. Despite non-stop carping about the dangers and cost of health insurers’ prior authorization machinations, not a single one is willing to step up and take on an insurance company.
Of course, I understand why: doctors’ incomes are largely dependent on insurance companies paying them. And no sane businessperson wants to take on an 800-pound gorilla known for being vindictive. The stories about insurance companies withholding payments, auditing uppity doctors, or expelling them from in-network panels aren’t just stories: they are real and recurring nightmares.
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