"Continuation of Care" Request may be answer for some to CIGNA/LINKIA limitations

Daniel Gottry

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"Continuation of Care" Request may be answer for some to CIGNA/LINKIA limitations

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Daniel Gottry

Date:

9/25/2006

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An email that I just received shares a sad story (www.gottrys.com/leggo ... see Industry Response #11), as CO shares about a patient who is finally receiving the care she deserves is notified that she can no longer continue to see her prosthetist.

The good news is that a CIGNA medical manager seemed to be touched and concerned, suggesting that she complete a Continuation of Care form to continue care by her prosthetist. This is a great approach to recommend to all patients who are being forced to change providers!

In another letter (www.gottrys.com/leggo ... see Industry Response #10), a CPO really hits the bottom line of the interest on the part of insurance companies to align with LINKIA/HANGER. In the process, I think he called me an adverse selection beneficiary . with no offense intended or taken

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The insurance company can limit access to providers, thereby causing them to be fed up and seek insurance elsewhere . reducing the number of patients who have a high utilization rate and improvement their bottom line.

Linkia inevitably is stuck servicing a low paying plan with decreasing member enrollment as beneficiaries jump to other carriers.

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Daniel Gottry
<Email Address Redacted>
480-491-1020
Visit: www.gottrys.com


                          

Citation

Daniel Gottry, “"Continuation of Care" Request may be answer for some to CIGNA/LINKIA limitations,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 21, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227191.