Physicians pile on Blue Cross
November 3rd, 2009 by John Grooms in Boomer with an Attitude
Lately, it’s almost as if Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina has been going out of its way to aggravate people. First, the health care insurance behemoth sent out notices to its customers giving them the news of across-the-board premium and co-pay increases — and they decided to do that during the same week in which they also mailed out flyers in opposition to health care reform. Those flyers included postage-free anti-reform cards that BCBSNC customers were urged to send to Kay Hagan to oppose reform.
On Sunday, Raleigh’s News & Observer ran an op-ed by BCBSNC’s CEO, Bob “$4 Million Man” Greczyn, in which he leaned heavily on a “highly respected study” that was, in reality, a document that has been widely dismissed as a deliberately skewed, industry-paid sham.
Now, physicians have sent a letter to N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, claiming that Blue Cross is trying to get around provisions of a new law controlling contracts between doctors and insurance companies. Read about it in more detail here.
Last but not least, we salute the Pitt County Board of Commissioners, which just voted to send BCBSNC a letter of disapproval concerning the recent anti-reform mailing aimed at Sen. Hagan. Details here.
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 pm
“Blue Cross is trying to get around provisions of a new law controlling contracts between doctors and insurance companies.”
This sounds like a tiny taste of what Obama wants to do. He will void all contracts between everyone concerning health care and Grooms gets all upset over a single company in a single act. This shows Grooms obvious pro-Obama stance. Its nice to be able to avoid all facts and reason so you can settle on your predetermined position. Grooms has it all!
November 4th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Frank,
You drunk commenting again?
As usual, your comment shows your anti-Obama, anti-reason, anti-logic, anti-sanity stance.
What?
November 5th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Like most Americans I am anti Obama policies. He seems like a nice guy, but he just has no idea how to run government effectively.
I have plenty of facts to back up my point kiddo. Look to the GM deal to see how contracts were trashed. See how the silly dems propose unconstitutional items in their health care bill without blinking an eye. Nothing like being forced to buy government products against your will for merely existing.
Go back to school little one.