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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:06 PM Original message |
VICTORY - CIGNA Agrees to Liver Transplant |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R and welcome to DU! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Welcome to DU, and that's how for profit insurance |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hope this posthumous approval makes it possible for her family to sue their asses off!!! |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. They shouldn't protest because.... |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. They can but .... |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Very sad, but I have to say this. |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. This is from an earlier article... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. OK, they disagreed with her doctors' assessment at that time |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. "Any medical insurance system is going to have a system of checks and balances" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Which would be fine if not for the fact that letting people die is sometimes more profitable |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Exactly the point. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Her doctors had "financial incentive" to get her surgery funded? |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. system of checks and balances- most likely to benefit. HAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But would she have recovered from the BMT? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. She was 1A status for the liver transplant |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I agree with you sparosnare, and thanks for having the courage to post it |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. You're right about her condition |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Exactly right |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What a great question! Why indeed? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Why don't insurance companies get sued? Not many Davids will take on the Goliaths! |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Why ? Check out the ERISA ACT |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I've worked with patients in similar circumstances. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You need to head over to Kos and read nyceve's diary on this. |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thank you - very imformative |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. y/w |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. "This was murder by spreadsheet." |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. That information is indeed new to me |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. I hope the decision makers at that place cant' fucking sleep at night. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. According to sparo above, "we don't have all the facts" |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Here's a fitting joke about that |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Yes, and sometimes "we don't have all the facts" means |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Then perhaps you need to collect some facts. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. A very sad story |
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