Physicians are expected to be hostile to insurance companies. Indeed, a prior Whistleblower post directed arrows in their direction. They are an easy target, often vilified for their greed and perceived indifference toward those they insure. Ask most of us if we think insurance companies favor profits over patients, and most of us will respond that profits prevail. Insurance companies are businesses, not charitable undertakings. Sure, we all like free stuff. Or, if it’s not free, we prefer that someone else pays for it. We are outraged at the costs of chemotherapy, hepatitis C treatment and biologic treatments such as Humira and Remicade, leaving aside the zillions of dollars it takes to research, develop, manufacture, market and monitor innovative new drugs. We want to drive a Cadillac, but only pay for a Chevy. We want to pay for this... ...and drive this. No person, business or organization is wrong all of the time. Consider the following practices.
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