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Old 06-14-2024, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rsmurano View Post
..:1) something like 70% of medical procedures are not approved by the advantage provider. Since these policies are usually ran by insurance companies, they don’t approve medical procedures to save money. If you don’t believe this, check it out, and also look into why congress is looking into this. Why? Because Medicare doesn’t need approvals for medical procedures, so why do advantage plans?...
I tried to "check it out," and I couldn't find a source for your 70% claim, or anything close.