IME biased to Insurance Company
In an investigative report yesterday, the New York Times released a story on the strong bias of IME doctor for insurers.
In the report, a New York IME doctors admits, "If you did a truly pure report, you'd be out on your ears and the insurers wouldn't pay for it. You have to give them what they want, or you're in Florida. That's the game, baby."
Carol Houlder, a substance abuse counselor, waited a year for surgery on her injured ankle to be approved. “I was in so much pain and felt so hopeless for so long,” she said.
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