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Re:Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims ... by geerlingguy on Saturday March 25, 2023 @11:02PM (#35310354)
Exactly my thoughts. I can't believe the calculus here.
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Re:Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims ... by dreamcompiler on Sunday March 26, 2023 @02:03AM (#35311540)
It's simple. Some executive gets a bonus soon if he saves the company money right now. Nobody gets a bonus for saving the company money over a 5-year period, and nobody gets punished for costing the company money over a long period either. The incentives are all about the next quarter.
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Re:Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims ... by magila on Sunday March 26, 2023 @09:36AM (#35314306)
It still doesn't make sense. This whole ordeal has taken place over about 6 months. If anything, forcing me down the surgery route has pulled their costs forward in time, not pushed them back.
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