Comments on: Demonize Private Insurers For Denying Claims? Better Look Inward… http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2009/10/06/demonize-private-insurers-for-denying-claims-better-look-inward/ Specializing in Bovine Fecal Detection Since January of 2002 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2009/10/06/demonize-private-insurers-for-denying-claims-better-look-inward/#comment-153338 Vinny Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:51:17 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=5528#comment-153338 While you're not wrong, there's something interesting to note... In the dicussions, those caveats don't come up until someone points out that Medicare is the undisputed king of claim denials. I'd like to see what kind of claims they deny before I make any assumptions on the reasons for those denials. While you’re not wrong, there’s something interesting to note… In the dicussions, those caveats don’t come up until someone points out that Medicare is the undisputed king of claim denials.

I’d like to see what kind of claims they deny before I make any assumptions on the reasons for those denials.

]]> By: Vinny http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2009/10/06/demonize-private-insurers-for-denying-claims-better-look-inward/#comment-193676 Vinny Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=5528#comment-193676 While you're not wrong, there's something interesting to note... In the dicussions, those caveats don't come up until someone points out that Medicare is the undisputed king of claim denials. I'd like to see what kind of claims they deny before I make any assumptions on the reasons for those denials. While you’re not wrong, there’s something interesting to note… In the dicussions, those caveats don’t come up until someone points out that Medicare is the undisputed king of claim denials.

I’d like to see what kind of claims they deny before I make any assumptions on the reasons for those denials.

]]> By: Jeff Egnaczyk http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2009/10/06/demonize-private-insurers-for-denying-claims-better-look-inward/#comment-153323 Jeff Egnaczyk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=5528#comment-153323 I think there are two things you have to keep in mind. One, Medicare insures a vastly different pool of people than private insurance. Medicare is dealing with people who are closer to the end of life. I'm not an expert but my guess is that influences the type of treatments they are getting. Another guess is that a larger percentage of these treatments are unproven (wouldn't you try anything at that point to improve your health) and lend themselves to being denied. Two, private insurers don't have to deal with a lot of these claims because they just don't insure you if you look risky. I don't know of any way that Medicare can discriminate against anyone who is eligible. I think there are two things you have to keep in mind. One, Medicare insures a vastly different pool of people than private insurance. Medicare is dealing with people who are closer to the end of life. I’m not an expert but my guess is that influences the type of treatments they are getting. Another guess is that a larger percentage of these treatments are unproven (wouldn’t you try anything at that point to improve your health) and lend themselves to being denied.

Two, private insurers don’t have to deal with a lot of these claims because they just don’t insure you if you look risky. I don’t know of any way that Medicare can discriminate against anyone who is eligible.

]]> By: Jeff Egnaczyk http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/2009/10/06/demonize-private-insurers-for-denying-claims-better-look-inward/#comment-193675 Jeff Egnaczyk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/?p=5528#comment-193675 I think there are two things you have to keep in mind. One, Medicare insures a vastly different pool of people than private insurance. Medicare is dealing with people who are closer to the end of life. I'm not an expert but my guess is that influences the type of treatments they are getting. Another guess is that a larger percentage of these treatments are unproven (wouldn't you try anything at that point to improve your health) and lend themselves to being denied. Two, private insurers don't have to deal with a lot of these claims because they just don't insure you if you look risky. I don't know of any way that Medicare can discriminate against anyone who is eligible. I think there are two things you have to keep in mind. One, Medicare insures a vastly different pool of people than private insurance. Medicare is dealing with people who are closer to the end of life. I’m not an expert but my guess is that influences the type of treatments they are getting. Another guess is that a larger percentage of these treatments are unproven (wouldn’t you try anything at that point to improve your health) and lend themselves to being denied.

Two, private insurers don’t have to deal with a lot of these claims because they just don’t insure you if you look risky. I don’t know of any way that Medicare can discriminate against anyone who is eligible.

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