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In reply to the discussion: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield decides not to proceed with new anesthesia policy [View all]AZSkiffyGeek
(12,685 posts)I have a lot of problems with Aetna, but they really did fight for us in this situation. And they said these situations werent uncommon- I think Obama may have done work to curb the practice ( but this was post ACA when we had our situation).
To me the Anesthesiologist response came off as alarmist and extreme - but from what Ive read the announcement was more boilerplate language than the press release made it out to be. I also kinda think this was BCBS trying to screw the patient, but to stop themselves being screwed by the doctors.
A semi- related anecdote:
I work for a cable company. About 10 years ago we were in contract negotiations with AMC over carrying the station. The wanted to raise the rates - it was at the height of Walking Dead mania. We however were seeing declining subscriptions and didnt want to pay the additional rate. So during these negotiations, AMC stopped broadcasting Walking Dead on our cable - instead they ran a chyro saying We didnt want to provide the programming to our customers and gave them our tech support line to complain. It got a lot of angry customers and cancelled subscriptions plus bad press. We ended up taking their rate hike. But the reality was AMC was just as guilty but they got the pr jump and were able to paint us as the villain. Everyone hates the cable company.
This press release from the Anesthesiologist advocacy group feels the same way to me. Its pr creating an angry mob with one side of a story about how this hated industry is screwing you.
I dont understand the insurance side of the argument and think it probably is badly thought out and written, but when the only notice of it came from a scary press release from what sounds like a PAC, I just dont trust them either.
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