Posted by Chris A. on March 13, 2000, at 2:11:47
In reply to Psychiatric Consumerism, posted by bob on March 11, 2000, at 21:27:25
> I just think that Mark is trying to suggest that if we all got together and told, say, Oxford, or Blue Cross, or whoever, that we didn't like the way they were treating us and, come next open enrollment period, we're going to desert them en masse for another, any other, plan, we might find them more willing to talk to us instead of lobby Congress.Yes, you're both right - we need to come forth with dignity so insurers won't even think of relegating us to the bottom rung. My HMO has always had a very high patient satisfaction rating, but I'm afraid that might drop as a result of their continued bleeding of red ink.
Does anyone know what the status of ethics are in the insurance industry? Many healthcare professionals take ethics very seriously. Obviously some do not. The APA, AMA, AOA, AACC, etc. all have detailed codes of ethics their members are asked to agree to. They all center around serving the patient and putting their best interests first. In a conflict with an insurer perhaps it would help to remind them of these standards. Perhaps they wouldn't want to be blamed for causing a doc to break the oath they took at graduation.Chris A.
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