@jasonryanmd Maybe a family member had a poor outcome? Maybe an encounter with a bad physician? Maybe buying into strong misinformation about the profession? Those are my guesses. I agree, it would be interesting to interview these people to hear their path towards this opinion
@jasonryanmd I feel some people do truly believe in this mindset, but I don't know where it stems from exactly. It's far more extreme than the common distrust online. Maybe similar origins, but there's no clear catalyst I can see that causes it
I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds.
The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast cancer. Her risk is high and we can perform a surgery to lower it.
The doctors from the insurance company on the call were an ophthalmologist with a subspecialty in oculoplastic surgery and a plastic surgeon who currently has a cosmetic practice. Neither doctor has ever performed lymph venous bypass…the surgery I was trying to get approved for my patient.
Neither doctor would provide their name or license number.
At the conclusion of the call, the doctors told me that they didn’t have the power to make a determination or decision to perform the surgery. They were just there to inform me of United’s decision to deny it.
The Medical Decision was not up to the doctors on the call. It had already been made by United.
So here I am, appealing again.
Medical decisions should be made by doctors who are well informed and patient-centered. Patients deserve access to the care that they paid for with their premiums.
@camjchappell@jasonryanmd That’s the experience I had on my rotation as well. Try to educate but it’s better at the end of the day to keep them in some form of medical care than to drop them as patients
Not to get political, but Pro-Dome folks are trying to ruin this country.
You don’t want this?! You are out of your fricken mind!
Go find another sport to make less fun and less beautiful!