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Social Security & Medicare

Susan Calvin

(1,650 posts) Tue Mar 21, 2023, 02:26 PM Mar 2023

ACO REACH

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1261920
Previous discussion.

I just got put on this thing with my cardiologist, with a great big blurb about how great it is. I have been searching for more negative information on it than was in the post above, but all I've been able to find is various organizations touting how great it is. Has anybody else found any critical articles about it?

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ACO REACH (Original Post) Susan Calvin Mar 2023 OP

try googling 'direct contracting entities' rurallib Mar 2023 #1

Thanks. That turned up quite a bit more. Susan Calvin Mar 2023 #2

rurallib

(62,471 posts)

1. try googling 'direct contracting entities'

Reply to Susan Calvin (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 02:38 PM

Mar 2023

that is the term that of the method they use to switch folks from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage with out the patient'cconsent or even knowledge:

Here is one article I found awhile back: https://pnhp.org/direct-contracting-entities-handing-traditional-medicare-to-wall-street/

I have tried contacting my congressional rep about this, but she is a Republican and dumber than a fucking post

Susan Calvin

(1,650 posts)

2. Thanks. That turned up quite a bit more.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 03:52 PM

Mar 2023

I'm just really nervous about a program that earns more when they save money on me.

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