Our wonderful efficient healthcare

[wilt the stilt]

Yesterday I called my health insurance company to inquire on some claims I paid. I of course had to pay out of pocket because the weren't in network. As usual they were declined. Three were above the "customary charges" except these were cheaper than can ever be charged as it was at a university. They just put that in as a reason. The best was yet to come. They purposely put the other charges into an old policy number and then deleted them out of the system and never informed me.
what is really ridiculous is that I used the same form and ID number for every claim. I filled it out once and then made copies and attached them to each claim. They "just" happened to put the wrong number on the claim and didn't inform me.

This is planned larceny. I spent 2 hours on the phone and was never able to talk to a manager. Just lower level people. This is our "efficient" system at work.
CROOKS

[flamin lib]

1. Reasonable and customary charges

Ever wonder where that number comes from? It comes from a single actuarial company in New York State, a company formed by, paid by and staffed by the largest insurer in New York. The company was successfully sued by the state yet it remains the source for reasonable and customary charge data.

[RegieRocker]

2. Yes and once again and I can keep saying it over and over

WE are the problem! Those people you spoke to on the phone are selling you and the American people out for a paycheck. This is the root of the problem. Greed and corruption starts at the bottom and works it's way up. Not the other way around. This country is NOT the way it was in the beginning. Free land and everyone for themselves. We must change and change now or we will be and are sitting ducks ready to be shot.

[Traveling_Home]

4. Medicare has a higher rate of denials than private insurance......

Easy google but if you can't find MANY MANY MANY articles let me know

[RegieRocker]

5. The OP's health insurance is not medicare? So

why did you bring that up?

[Sal Minella]

10. "Shooting ducks." That's cute. Meaningless, but cute. n/t

[RegieRocker]

12. I changed it. Is that better?

Does that help you to understand and make it easier for you?

[Traveling_Home]

3. ...and it is especially scarey.....

when I did a 1 minute Google review and find that Medicare has an even worse rate of claims denials than "private" insurance.

[RegieRocker]

7. Op's health insurance is not medicare so why did you

bring this up?

[wilt the stilt]

9. Traveling Home- you are clueless

I used to buy my own insurance. I was self employed. Talk about a scam. 3 years ago I spent $25,000 out of pocket and I had the most popular plan by the blues. They just don't pay for anything. Buy you own insurance and get back to me.

[RegieRocker]

11. They have some other agenda trust me.

[NNN0LHI]

6. You are talking about dental insurance aren't you?

[RegieRocker]

8. It amazes me how people can't stay on topic because

they have other agendas.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

13. ...the real problem is anti-2A politicians trying to force gun owners to play the insurance game too

:sarcasm:

[Sal Minella]

14. . . . while trying to force women gun-owners to have abortions. n/t

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

15. I heard insurance forces us to show REAL birth certificates... That's why Obama can't get coverage.

[Sal Minella]

16. But I heard Muslins don't believe in birth certificates

is why Obama doesn't have one.

Makes 'em easier to become terrists.

[RegieRocker]

17. I see there are a few that took the bait...lol

[Ron Green]

18. Medicare for All!