Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Scarlet Letter

... if you need a pacemaker or defibrillator as of 1 September 2010 in Illinois:



(Like UnitedHealthcare patients were so easily identifiable...)

-Wes

PS: Who will have the first pacemaker or defibrillator denial? Share your stories in the comments!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When you get that call for the peer-to-peer, be sure to get and document the name and state license number of the cardiologist who declines the procedure. That way after they have established a patient physician relationship by reviewing the details of the case, you can report them to their state board if they decline appropriate procedures.