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I was on a jury on a civil case that involved medical claims.

The insurance company doctor seemed like a doctor who sort of plodded his way through jobs and eventually just found a place where he could be a doctor and just reject insurance claims.

Dude didn't seem to actually know all the medical claims involved in the case, seemed confused about what kind of care was done ... just not at all on the ball.

When we deliberated and reviewed the evidence absolutely nobody on the jury had any faith in the insurance company's doctor and we disregarded his testimony entirely.

I honestly felt like there should be some consequences for someone acting as a "doctor" testifying in a court case and having very little clue what was going on, but choosing to testify.



> there should be some consequences for someone acting as a "doctor" testifying in a court case and having very little clue what was going on, but choosing to testify.

It will make no difference. It is the people higher up and the investors in the company who are responsible. The doctors in question don't behave as they do just because they want to, they do it because that is what the company that employs them demands.


I'd like to see the doctor be at least at risk of losing his license. It's a serious profession and should be held to standards.


If you reach out to the medical licensing board and communicated that situation it's not implausible that there would be consequences.

Here is what it is for California:

https://www.mbc.ca.gov/Consumers/File-a-Complaint/complaint-...

https://www.mbc.ca.gov/FAQs/?cat=Complaint&topic=Complaint:%...

  What kinds of complaints warrant a formal investigation?

   In general, any complaint that would warrant disciplinary action if 
   substantiated (e.g., sexual misconduct, gross negligence and/or 
   incompetence, etc.) is referred for investigation. Other kinds of 
   complaints may also require a formal investigation. These include physician 
   impairment, unprofessional conduct and unlicensed practice issues.


I'd like to see the doctor's license suspended and all exec pay to be held until investigation of malpractice is complete.


I thought similarly when reading the part of the article where the legal team said that Cigna's policy wasn't illegal. Maybe it isn't against any laws for the company to do it, but isn't it unethical for doctors to do it? If the law requires that licensed doctors be the ones to review the claims, maybe the most effective way to change this practice is for medical boards to start sanctioning doctors who do this.




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