Washington Injury Law Blog

Blue Cross has apparently been fishing for doctors who will report pre-existing conditions of new Blue Cross members during office visits according to a good post by California Personal Injury And Insurance Blog. Blue Cross is looking for doctors to refer new Blue Cross members with the condition that the doctor agrees to report back on these new members pre-existing conditions. You wonder why would Blue Cross do this? The answer is corporate greed and the pursuit of what else but PROFITS!! 

The post on  California Personal Injury And Insurance Blog has a link to a funny video about Blue Cross and its denials for pre-existing conditions. Check it out – it’s funny! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UisM6rlhbCQ[/youtube]

Doctors should not be the ones checking up for Blue Cross or any other health insurance company. It violates doctor-patient privilege and undermines patient trust in doctors. Blue Cross has all the tools it needs to check a new members past medical records for pre-existing conditions. Blue Cross is trying to shortcut this process by having doctors do it for them. This is just not right – - and another example of what is wrong with healthcare in America. “Profits over People” seems to be the theme heard again and again!

I wonder which of the current Presidential candidates has a good idea for dealing with this health insurance problem?