Comments for Are you getting what you paid for? at http://www.drbretthill.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.drbretthill.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:51:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.drbretthill.com/media/articles/wellness/424-are-you-getting-what-you-paid-for.html#comment-686 I agree Dr Oskar, We had the same issue when we homebirthed our two kids. All of a sudden after years of paying high premiums our choices on how to birth our kids were not supported and not covered. - Dr Brett Hill Thu, 17 May 2012 22:54:38 +0100 http://www.drbretthill.com/media/articles/wellness/424-are-you-getting-what-you-paid-for.html#comment-685 Dr Brett, I totally agree with your blog post. I think its rediculous that someone is questioning the clinical judgement of a healthcare provider, someone who has actually done the assessment and then given recommendations based on clinical findings. What would the insurance company know about your health needs? All they should concern themselves with is paying you, their customer back when you claim. I see this more and more in my practice too where clients are being "cut off" reimbursements after claiming a few hundred dollars worth of care. I dont know about anyone else but if a person has had a chronic health issue for decades it will probably take more than 5-10 visits to create lasting changes, not to mention to enter into wellness. At the end of the day, the insurance company are interested in nothing else but their own profits. They happily take your premiums but reluctantly pay you back. Why dont you as a customer question their ethics and reasons? I have several clients who have been paying their premiums for years, thousands of dollars every year only to get rejected claims back from their insurer. I for one am not part of this cartel and will not be joining any "preferred provider" scheme as it will result in poor treatment outcomes for my clients. What would you prefer, saving a couple of dollar but get subquality care or pay a little extra but get the best results? Your greatest asset is your health, lets start treating it that way too! - Dr Oskar Lindback Melbourne Chiropractor Thu, 17 May 2012 21:10:39 +0100