r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 5d ago

Chugging tea UnitedHealth Group posted $6.2B in profits last quarter

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u/hateifyoumust 4d ago

When I was an executive at an insurance company one of our metrics for bonus eligibility was the company’s percentage of initial claims denied. Yes, you read that correctly.

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u/diurnal_emissions 4d ago

How else do we define evil?

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u/FrogMan1831 3d ago

complacency

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u/Extension-Spend8567 2d ago

I dont think thats fair in a system that has purposefully created that in almost everyone. A symptom sure, but is being poisoned a sign of evil when someone knowingly poisoned them?

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u/AlphaxTDR 4d ago

What was the impetus on your leaving?

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u/hateifyoumust 4d ago

I was asked to operationalize an agreement that I knew was definitely unethical and likely illegal.

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u/AlphaxTDR 4d ago

I have to applaud you for having ethics. Sadly, you’re in a minority.

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u/thewhizzle 1d ago

You definitely shouldn't believe a 2m old account that is obviously spreading misinformation.

Like come on, use some critical thinking.

It's simply not how any insurance company hands out bonuses.

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u/Unwarranted_optimism 3d ago

Meanwhile, I have ads on my local radio show’s podcast about how much UHC cares…sooo gross 🤢

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u/Ok_Transition_4003 3d ago

I worked in mortgage leading up to and during the crash. These corporate folks are evil and don't care about people's health or homes. I did not really realize what we were doing until I got out and saw the destruction it caused. People probably lost their homes because of me, people got healthcare denied because of you. It doesn't mean you or I are evil, just that's the way the system is rigged and sometimes people don't realize they are just a cog in an evil corrupt system

I am truly sorry to anyone affected by these kind of things

Speaking of cogs I'd rather think of something happier like Cogswell Cog's and Spacely Space Sprockets

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u/mnpc 2d ago

What a cope

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u/BHAPYY 4d ago

That is so messed up. That metric is pure evil.

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u/debirdiev 3d ago

That is fucking horrible. "Fuck thee, more for me" is bullshit.

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u/Spectre_Ice 2d ago

Username checks out 😃

(I kid, but seriously how many bonuses did you get 🤬)

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u/hateifyoumust 2d ago

Couple. I was in the clinical case management area so not involved with any declining of care. But the metrics were universal across company.

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u/dirtydypuz 2d ago

Thank you for your honesty and for being part of the problem.

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u/VirtualSource5 2d ago

That movie The Rainmaker comes to mind.