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themagicflutist t1_iycx95q wrote

Reply to comment by EA888 in Common treatment for joint pain may be linked to faster arthritis progression, research suggests by SunCloud-777

My problem with insurance is that when everything proven fails, they still won’t pay for alternative treatments. Like what do they expect me to do at that point?

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mokutou t1_iydmgnx wrote

They expect you to just go away. Honestly that’s why insurance will give the runaround on things. They hope you will get frustrated and give up.

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themagicflutist t1_iydvao0 wrote

As if I have the option to give up! I guess they’d rather have me dead. Genuinely feels like they are trying to drive me to that sometimes.

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EA888 t1_iycxmmf wrote

Most medical treatment is supposed to be backed by science. And from the insurance companies perspective, why would they pay for something that has no scientific evidence of working?

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ultraboof t1_iyd1q7f wrote

I agree mostly with your perspective here but I also see some bullshit cases of people having their doctor vouch that an operation is medically necessary and their insurance company begging to differ, it just sounds like they’re folding their arms and saying “nah” so they don’t have to pay out — shouldn’t it be like doctors notes for your employer, in that your doctor is trusted and qualified to make these kinds of decisions case-by-case?

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themagicflutist t1_iydv49b wrote

I get it, but if there is any chance of it working, I’d appreciate it if they recognized that it is in their better interest (and mine!) than me having surgery every two years, or being on a ton of medication, or getting steroid shot after steroid shot.

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