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JohnSJ

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15. The OP specifically applies to the following
Thu Jun 10, 2021, 08:10 AM
Jun 2021

commercially insured patients with employer-sponsored plans and does not apply to patients with Medicare Advantage or contracted Medicaid coverage with UnitedHealthcare

So supposedly it doesn’t apply to advantage plans, but I agree on your assessment, people have to be very careful what is and isn’t covered if they sign up for an advantage plan, or any plan for that matter

The best supplemental Medicare plans are supplemental F and G. Those plans also have the most expensive premiums

Of Course Roy Rolling Jun 2021 #1
Time to reassess my supplemental health care carrier.... diehardblue Jun 2021 #2
And I'm sure you'll have plenty of company in that effort. jaxexpat Jun 2021 #6
If you have a supplemental, then likely you are on Medicare or Medicare Advantage. vsrazdem Jun 2021 #33
My perception of United Healthcare is quite positive GregariousGroundhog Jun 2021 #40
AARP (huge lobby) pushes United Health Care on medicare and over 50's people. BComplex Jun 2021 #42
What about Urgent Care bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #3
So we've found the "death panels" and they're in corporate board rooms! Snarkoleptic Jun 2021 #4
That's where they have always been Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #12
+1 dalton99a Jun 2021 #23
All systems need to try to cut costs, and I believe you do want Hortensis Jun 2021 #68
Guess we have to pay for that Ransome attack. Call an ambulance or go to a walk in first. Deb Jun 2021 #5
Not surprised Traildogbob Jun 2021 #7
Are you referring to a Medicare Advantage Plan? If so, that is why people who sign up for an JohnSJ Jun 2021 #9
Great heads up Traildogbob Jun 2021 #36
It's too complicated JohnSJ Jun 2021 #37
Thanks. Still bad news for many of their policyholders. (nt) Pinback Jun 2021 #54
Yup JohnSJ Jun 2021 #55
They can change whatever they cover as time goes on. SharonAnn Jun 2021 #66
That is not entirely accurate. Except at the initial enrollment into Medicare, it is not JohnSJ Jun 2021 #67
My insurance agent Casady1 Jun 2021 #10
My insurance guy MOMFUDSKI Jun 2021 #14
You need to be careful because there are only certain times that can be done depending on the JohnSJ Jun 2021 #18
My agent said Casady1 Jun 2021 #27
The OP specifically applies to the following JohnSJ Jun 2021 #15
That's why I still have original Medicare, even though I have to pay for dental and vision. Lonestarblue Jun 2021 #31
If you suspect you're having a heart attack and wait to be sure, it could be curtains for you. Vinca Jun 2021 #8
Chest pain and wound care should typically be covered elias7 Jun 2021 #24
Yes, even if it turned out to be indigestion, I just don't see them denying coverage to anyone JohnSJ Jun 2021 #39
Who the hell goes to a crowded ER and sits for hours next to other sick people Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #11
Those that don't have a primary care physician. The OP says 1 out of 10, it applies to the JohnSJ Jun 2021 #13
You'd be surprised elias7 Jun 2021 #25
A ton do. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #30
Many reasons IronLionZion Jun 2021 #34
I'm the opposite of "ER happy". moriah Jun 2021 #43
I guess y'all missed the body of my post Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #47
United Healthcare is practicing medicine without a license again AllyCat Jun 2021 #16
$18.9 Millions compensation for CEO RicROC Jun 2021 #17
Why have insurance when they refuse to pay? LittleGirl Jun 2021 #19
Two Ingersollman Jun 2021 #20
+1 area51 Jun 2021 #28
Guess how many of those states have an R for governor or legislature JT45242 Jun 2021 #21
Just going to drop this here for people who need it. Sin Jun 2021 #22
+1 EarthFirst Jun 2021 #52
For profit only health insurance is madness. nt ShazamIam Jun 2021 #26
Insurance companies, even Medicare, have tried to control emergency room care for decades. Hoyt Jun 2021 #29
Combined with the pain medication-in-a-lockbox policies this will be disastrous. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #32
I've had several kidney stones, so I can sympathize with your partner. Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #50
Unfortunately because of addicts it very hard to ever get pain meds here Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #58
They didn't give you opiates after surgery? Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #65
Nope! Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #72
Still Another Reason To Move To Single Payer nt DallasNE Jun 2021 #35
Insurance has done shit like this for years Orrex Jun 2021 #38
Yes - in Jan. 2017 my cardiologist prescribed a CT scan to diagnose my heart problem csziggy Jun 2021 #49
If I called my dr. I was told to go to e.r. Marthe48 Jun 2021 #41
Frankly seta1950 Jun 2021 #44
On the bright side, unlike other countries, we don't have government bureacrats gettting between us DavidDvorkin Jun 2021 #45
You mean like in post 49 above? mdbl Jun 2021 #60
I hope it was clear that I was being sarcastic. DavidDvorkin Jun 2021 #62
It wasn't clear to me but I made that assumption mdbl Jun 2021 #64
I wonder when this will spread through the rest of the industry... Javaman Jun 2021 #46
"We estimate that nationally less than 10% of (Emergency Department) claims will be classified as... ruet Jun 2021 #48
Discouraging people from going to the ER unnecessarily isn't a terrible idea. Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #51
Some people just may not know what is a true emergency and what can wait. CTyankee Jun 2021 #63
this is reckless but typical of corporate mentality. penny wise and pound foolish. FlyingPiggy Jun 2021 #53
It seems to be red states doing this. nt live love laugh Jun 2021 #56
I think this has already been happening. Mosby Jun 2021 #57
I wonder how that will work in practice. About 10 years ago I went to the ER Sapient Donkey Jun 2021 #59
If there were more urgent care clinics, many ER visits wouldn't be necessary. MineralMan Jun 2021 #61
Well, urgent cares and walk-in clinics have become a lot more numerous Hortensis Jun 2021 #69
There are problems to be fixed, but I'm with the nasty corporate death panel on this. Hortensis Jun 2021 #70
What could possibly go wrong? BadGimp Jun 2021 #71
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