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And here physicians waste half their time filling out forms and trying to get around insurance restrictions on good medical practice. As for preventive measures…that’s not very profitable. On the other hand lots of pills are advertised on TV.

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Not to mention that doctors or an assistant have to get on the phone to the insurance company to see if the procedure is authorized

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Doctors will only order something if they think it's covered by insurance. The pharmacy wouldn't sell me the CGM sensors, even with a prescription, because insurance refused to pay for them. Insurance is now directing care as much as physicians. I watched a video of a UHC insider saying that people don't understand that they are protecting us from physicians who perform unnecessary, dangerous procedures and tests for no reason other than to be paid.

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