Judge Recuses Self Over Views On Insurer’s ‘Barbaric’ Policy

UHC Company Executives?

A Florida federal judge stepped down Monday from a proposed class action claiming UnitedHealthcare improperly classified a certain cancer treatment as experimental to avoid providing coverage, saying his personal opinion prevented him from ruling fairly on what he called “immoral and barbaric” actions.

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Insurer Paid +300% of Medicare But The Discount Was Really Good

In the article by Marshall Allen that follows patient questions why Aetna paid  a grossly inflated rate of more than 300% of Medicare for his in-network claim. Well, that’s not the way Aetna or any other managed care company wants you to look at it. Instead they want you to focus on “discounts.” Managed care companies like Aetna reinforce that focus by sending patients EOB’s highlighting those amazing and magnificent discounts applied against billed charges. Could it be you may be looking at a 50% discount off double the price?

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Health Insurance Hustle

Behind the Scenes, Health Insurers Use Cash and Gifts to Sway Which Benefits Employers Choose

The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a “classic conflict of interest” that drive up costs.

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The Death of PPO’s

PPO’s are a fraud and more are beginning to understand that. The only thing PPO’s can guarantee is the promise of no balance billing. That’s a powerful and effective coercive method used to foster obedience to status quo strategies of the past 35 years.  However, the truth is we are all running out of money to fuel the American Healthcare Monster. Breaking away from status quo solutions will soon become a national epidemic towards fundamental change bringing sanity to health care costs in this country – Bill Rusteberg.

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3 Ways Employees Can Reduce Prescription Costs

Senator Cruz Proposes 4th Method To Reduce Drug Costs?

In an unprecedented move, Tx. Senator Ted Cruz introduces Senate Bill to free the worlds most successful drug importer. “Chapo has proven cheap and effective drug importation is possible! With his direct-to-source plus vast American distribution system, El Chapo, his organization has the where with all to help solve our broken health care delivery system. FREE CHAPO!

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Status Quo Consultants vs New Age Consultants

By Bill Rusteberg

Last year I had the privilege to make a presentation to the Board of Trustees of a Texas independent school district. The district’s self-funded health & welfare plan was in trouble and they wanted to hear how we have been able to keep costs static over time for other school districts we have been fortunate enough to manage over the past twenty years. Those districts have beaten medical trend while improving benefits at the same time and at half the cost.

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