Do they denied their surgery or did they get it but bankrupt after?
https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-i...
It particularly interesting that high cost treatments seem to have motivated United to hire a college campus administrator as a secret budget specialist since the cost of a lifetime of treatment seemed high for younger people.
Finally went to an amazing ENT (where I got that number, and saw how bad it was on imaging). "Great, so when can we schedule surgery?"
He sighs. "First, I need to prescribe you these two nasal sprays so you can take them three times a day for four weeks and come back to me and tell me that surprise, surprise, they haven't realigned the cartilage in your nose. That way insurance won't deny the authorization of surgery."
Thankfully, they've walked back that policy (for some unknown reason).
Most doctors, nurses, EMTs, etc. would work for free if they could magically have them and their families taken care of, as evidenced by how much they go well above and beyond the requirements of their job, working heroic hours, buying stuff out of pocket when the system fails them, etc.
Not all health care professionals, but 90% of the ones I’ve met.
Nurses are often there "for the money" but absolutely love their jobs.
Surgeons are absolutely in it for the glory, they have the same basic makeup as EMTs.
Different specialties have different personalities, for sure. Just look at Orthopedic bro...