Chapter 9 – The Big Business of Health Insurance

In this chapter of the book “Healthcare From The Trenches”, Dr. Alejandro Badia discusses:

• Medical insurance: a necessary evil of our society
• EOB (explanation of benefits)
• Factors that are driving up the cost of healthcare
• Authorization is a four letter word
• Who is best to know what is medical necessary for the patients?
• Hurdles for orthopedic surgeons and other healthcare professionals to deliver care
• Some patients weigh in
• Restaurant analogy. What if restaurants were run as Healthcare?
• Works comp (insurance for injured workers)
• The obstacles got way out of control
• The public needs to take notice, as do legislators