Reply #43: There's already an appeals process in place with BCBS for treatment denial

[riderinthestorm]

Do you think that really works?

Ha. I've sat in too many waiting rooms swapping stories with lymphoma patients, for a shitload of hours and become entirely too educated on this.

That's the whole point - "stay with insurance" we have means we are SOL with BCBS when the going really gets tough. We've paid a LOT of money every month for 30 years to get nothing when push comes to shove. This bill does nothing to really address this. Real enforcement mechanisms have been stripped out.

You seem to be misunderstanding that this HCR bill enshrines the insurance companies as the middle man, and that some of us find that hugely problematic. You appear to be absolutely okay with their extortion, and in fact, appear to be denigrating anyone who has (in your opinion and definition) deficient policies or no policies.