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We signed up for a United Healthcare plan a couple years back. It showed a bunch of Doctors in network. Once we were on the plan, 90%+ of the Doctors told us
by camhart 3y ago
We signed up for a United Healthcare plan a couple years back. It showed a bunch of Doctors in network. Once we were on the plan, 90%+ of the Doctors told us they didn't accept United Healthcare or weren't accepting new patients. We couldn't find quality Doctors near us as a result. Ended up having to switch off United Healthcares plan as a result. Certainly felt like it was false advertising to say all the Dr's are in network just to find out none of them will treat you.
- burkaman 3y agoIt is absolutely false advertising and probably illegal, and it's not just you: https://jacobin.com/2024/01/health-insurance-giants-companies-unitedhealthcare-directory-in-network-providers https://jacobin.com/2024/01/health-insurance-giants-companie.... There has been some congressional interest (https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-calls-for-action-to-get-rid-of-ghost-networks-releases-secret-shopper-study https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-calls-fo...) but I think it would take a big class action lawsuit or something to "fix" this. Obviously the only actual fix is universal coverage though.