Comment by ceejayoz
3 days ago
1. Unlike private insurance, this is publicly available.
2. If anything, it's a bit stingy. The negotiating power of government (and the predictability of it) helps keep reimbursements down here.
3. I mean, that's how they're set. They analyze how long and how much a particular procedure should take/cost.
4. Sure.
And the more predictable process. Private insurers (especially UHC) are notorious for changing up the minutiae of the claims process in order to increase the proportion of claims they deny. There's a cost associated with having to maintain a huge staff just to hassle with for-profit insurance companies.