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Originally Posted by l2ridehd
UHC is a business. They have profit goals like every business. When they miss their objectives they go to the doctors and cut costs, usually by asking them to take a lower payment for certain procedures. If the doctor refuses or can't because they just built a new building or expanded staff or some reason, then UHC will find another provider and drop them. It happens all the time.
Always remember that the doctor doing your surgery is the one who agreed with the insurance company to do it for the lowest cost.
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Except we do not know that to be the case in this instance since Dr Casper has not disclosed why UHC dropped his practice and approved other providers.
(UHC dropped him, he did not drop UHC, that much seems clear. In fact, he wants to come back to UHC.)
In not publicly disclosing why he was dropped, he has caused unnecessary speculation. Some are whispering about the quality of work of his younger and newer doctors and others about the need for surgery that could be addressed in a simplier fashion. This is unnecessary and possibly damaging speculation.
BTW just because a doctor accepts a lower amount from UHC does not mean his or her work is inferior. It could very well mean that the Practice considers payments from UHC as being satisfactory to cover his costs.