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WmChris

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Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:23 AM

Dec 4

There are also traditional supplements that are not disadvantage plans. Those who got suckered into the disadvantage plans soon find out they are not what was promised in the false advertisements.

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Medicare's new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers [View all] marmar Dec 4 OP

Kick dalton99a Dec 4 #1

They get paid to avoid providing care Bettie Dec 4 #2

Isn't it, though! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 4 #5

Traditional WmChris Dec 4 #3

Kicking with DISGUST!!!! Faux pas Dec 4 #4

One Goal Is Likely To Deny Coverage For Diabetes 2 And Its Related... ColoringFool Dec 4 #6

Jeezus. Joinfortmill Dec 4 #8

Any use of AI in a customer service context is to be feared. "Speak to a representative" is my answer to what I want to Martin68 Dec 4 #7

AI learns that there's a reward for denying coverage. SergeStorms Dec 4 #12

AI finds it more cost efficient to let us die faster IronLionZion Dec 4 #19

there is help for patients Nigrum Cattus Dec 4 #9

Could you please elaborate for those of us who are not inclined to readily click links? mahina Dec 4 #13

Wow! Thanks Nigrum Cattus! That's a great source for fighting insurance denials! BComplex Dec 4 #16

The problem isn't the availability of an appeal - Ms. Toad Dec 4 #20

Arizona is a swing state with lots of retirees IronLionZion Dec 4 #10

They will likely never hear about it, or understand it was REPUBLICANS who passed this BComplex Dec 4 #17

If they are looking for fraud and corruption instead popsdenver Dec 4 #11

They want us dead orangecrush Dec 4 #14

Who in the F*** authorized this change?? BComplex Dec 4 #15

Medicare has used private contractors to review claims since at least 1980. The pilot program is limited to 6 states Silent Type Dec 4 #18

Requiring conservative therapy is a Medicare Advantage/Insurance concept - it has no place in Standard Medicare Ms. Toad Dec 4 #21

Absolutly incorrect. Original Medicare has extensive coverage policies. No, the patient won't pay because it'll be Silent Type Dec 4 #22

Gotcha. You believe it is appropriate to force me to choose between Ms. Toad Dec 4 #25

How many of those services have anything to do with diagnosing or managing cancer? Plus, Silent Type Dec 4 #26

It was in my post - a skin graft. Ms. Toad Dec 4 #28

There is a new policy on skin substitutes that removes the incentive for doctors making thousands of dollars off Silent Type Friday #29

Nonsense. Ms. Toad Friday #31

None of those are life threatening conditions. Let's be honest here. No it's not fantasy that it will happen quickly Silent Type Friday #33

And just now would you know "none of those were life threatening' Ms. Toad Friday #34

Because I can read. None of those are life threatening and most are questionable efficacy. Have no problem telling Silent Type Saturday #35

Sorry, but you don't know what those dozens of appeals related to, Ms. Toad Saturday #36

Talking about list of procedures requiring authorization. None of those are life threatening. Silent Type Saturday #37

Except, of course the denial of a skin graft, which delays surgery for an aggressive cancer - Ms. Toad Saturday #38

If you read the procedures listed, it's for BIOENGINEERED skin substitutes, not skin grafts following cancer surgery. Silent Type Saturday #39

Very specific circumstances best known and evaluated by my own doctor, Ms. Toad Sunday #40

Trump's government... LudwigPastorius Dec 4 #23

It's bad enough when some employee at an insurance company who is not a doctor IcyPeas Dec 4 #24

I love the name - WISeR. It's become a cliche to say that every pronouncement by this administration is Orwellian jls4561 Dec 4 #27

Crap UTUSN Friday #30

who needs a "death panel?" rampartd Friday #32