Supreme Court Weighs Insurer's Conflict of Interest in Claim Denial
National News • April 28, 2008
The Supreme Court struggled last week with how much weight to give an insurance company's potential conflict of interest when it denies an employee's health or disability benefits claim.
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Subject: RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies
Posted On: April 28, 2008, 4:33 pm CDT
Posted By: Smitty
Comment:
If we let doctors decide they'll decide on weekly "heat treatments" and "massage therapy" indefinitely, not all doctors are honest, they're subject to human nature & greed too, they have a conflict of interest too.
What's needed is precise contracts with precise definitions and reliable contract enforcement.
I was a worker's comp investigator, 90% of the cases I workered were fraud or their injuries & abilites were wildly exaggerated.
Lets face it humans lie when its in their best interest and there's no penalty and right now there's no penalty for lying or exagerating your injuries.
Subject: RE: Doctors should decide. Not insurance companies
What's needed is precise contracts with precise definitions and reliable contract enforcement.
I was a worker's comp investigator, 90% of the cases I workered were fraud or their injuries & abilites were wildly exaggerated.
Lets face it humans lie when its in their best interest and there's no penalty and right now there's no penalty for lying or exagerating your injuries.