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Post by redwolf on Oct 11, 2007 9:09:03 GMT -6
From the NY Times: Medicare Audits Show Problems in Private PlansBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — Tens of thousands of Medicare recipients have been victims of deceptive sales tactics and had claims improperly denied by private insurers that run the system’s huge new drug benefit program and offer other private insurance options encouraged by the Bush administration, a review of scores of federal audits has found. www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/us/07medicare.html?em&ex=1191988800&en=e17106eed7aaa8cd&ei=5087%0A
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Nov 5, 2007 4:09:26 GMT -6
The delusion that anyone is cracking down on drug company and health insurers is typical Republi-crook propaganda.
"Medicare has imposed fines of more than $770,000 on 11 companies for marketing violations and failure to provide timely notice to beneficiaries about changes in costs and benefits."
$770,000?? On 11 companies?? That's an average of $70,000 each on Billion-dollar companies. That's not even a wrist slap.
Medicare is happy to prosecute a single, individual doctor for MILLIONS of dollars alone. But when it comes to Big Pharma, it's essentially hands off. No one wants to lose their campaign contributions.
This article evidences another con-job perpetuated by the Neo-Con-artists. Fining a company $70,000 for millions in fraud is ludicrous. It's no disincentive whatsoever for big Pharma, and their health insurer conspirators, to continue gaming the system.
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