Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People [View all]Blue_Tires
(56,730 posts)92. That's exactly what worries me 😐
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
95 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People [View all]
Coventina
Dec 5
OP
Fortunately, a "90% error rate" does not mean 90% of care was denied. It means that of the 8% or so of claims/authorizat
Silent Type
Dec 5
#7
No, niyad, I'm saying doctors do cheat. HHS estimates $100 B a year on fraudulent and unneeded care, and that
Silent Type
Dec 5
#24
The fraud has been documented and addressed to some degree. Not as well as it should/could be.
Passages
Dec 6
#82
I agree, but it didn't work under Obama and it's even less likely to work now. If Obama had insisted ACA not use
Silent Type
Dec 5
#33
He didn't once it was obvious it wouldn't pass and might bring the whole ACA down.
Silent Type
Dec 5
#39
Chamber leaders can count likely votes. We are lucky McCain gave thumbs up for what we got.
Silent Type
Dec 5
#43
We got the best we could get and should be thankful for it and hope that some day in the future it's improved.
Silent Type
Dec 5
#48
So, you think we can totally reform the healthcare system without leaders and the votes. Good luck.
Silent Type
Dec 5
#55
Call up Democrats and get a bunch on board if you think you can, I'll support that.
Silent Type
Dec 6
#67
My point is that it's unlikely to happen nowadays, but if you figure out a viable way I will support it.
Silent Type
Dec 6
#69
So Gallop poll that show 53% do not want private insurers, even if under universal healthcare
Silent Type
Dec 5
#64
Like Medicare Advantage which is not Medicare but a privately owned insurance compay..
Historic NY
Dec 6
#89
IMO, until Congress decides to provide similar "extra benefits" for original Medicare beneficiaries, we should not
Silent Type
Dec 6
#90
Why are they shooting the company ex .that sells Medicare Advantage if its so good.
Historic NY
Dec 6
#94
First off, the shooter looks too young for Medicare. Second, MA is the only potential
Silent Type
Dec 6
#95
I worked in a doctor's office, the insurance companies puts up all kinds of crazy hurdles
AdamGG
Dec 5
#34
I'm assuming you also dealt with Medicare coverage policies with crazy hurdles, especially
Silent Type
Dec 5
#40
Some. Started out working for a state's Medicaid agency in 1970s and have done similar work since, but not for
Silent Type
Dec 6
#91
I hear ya... I have more sympathy for all the insurees who got screwed, sick, or died under that prick's authority.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 5
#28
Why am I not surprised? We need national AI regulation and we need it fucking yesterday.
Karasu
Dec 5
#11
It was indeed a shitshow, but when the alternative is marching quietly into the night for unmitigated fascism...
Karasu
Dec 5
#18
That explains the words written on the bullet that killed him: "deny," "defend" and "depose"
Liberty Belle
Dec 5
#20
Kansas decided the turn over their Foster Care to a for profit company, a while back...
HappyLarge
Dec 6
#74
So, he didn't even want to pay for quack doctors who couldn't make it practicing medicine to rubber stamp denied on case
Attilatheblond
Dec 5
#30
Only if it's abused, otherwise the potential benefits outweigh the potential cons.
cstanleytech
Dec 6
#86