Charles OrnsteinFeb 3, 2023

Listen to the audio as a UnitedHealthcare employee belly laughs as he and a colleague discuss denying a patient's expensive claim. "I knew that was coming."

https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-insurance-denial-ulcerative-colitis @ProPublica

UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

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Show threadDorotheaLasterFeb 3, 2023
@charlesornstein @ProPublica I had been told by hospital employees that United Health Care sucked. Luckily when my son got sick BCBS had just taken over their Texas accounts. Here is proof.
Show threadYourviceisalockedroomFeb 3, 2023
@DorotheaLaster @charlesornstein @ProPublica BCBC did the exact same thing to me, with the exact same disease and medication. They’re no better, don’t kid yourself
Show threadDorotheaLaster
@strangevice @charlesornstein @ProPublica BCBS saved my son's life. They are not perfect but they are MUCH better.
Feb 9, 2023 at 4:31amWeb