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allegorical oracle

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9. Rick Scott was CEO of hospital connected to Frist. That's where the Medicare fraud

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:03 AM

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occurred. Scott wasn't found guilty, but was fired with a $300 million golden parachute. The hospital was submitting fake medical treatment codes to Medicare -- and in some cases the patients didn't exist.

Don't know if it's still the case (I went back on reg. Medicare), but my advantage plan's fine print said the conditions of the plan could change at any time without notice. So the plan would keep receiving my Medicare payment, but didn't have to maintain it's end of the coverage bargain. Sure enough, it quit covering my one prescription.

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John Oliver looks at Medicare Advantage [View all] misanthrope Monday OP

Thanks for the link! BlueMTexpat Monday #1

I literally just watched it. Morbius Monday #2

Modernist horseplay, indeed. mnhtnbb Monday #3

I saw a commercial snowybirdie Monday #4

Rick Scott was CEO of hospital connected to Frist. That's where the Medicare fraud allegorical oracle Monday #9

total scam Skittles Monday #5

Excellent video and timely . Thanks for posting Raven123 Monday #6

K & R Emile Monday #7

Excellent explanation of Advantage flaws -- and hilarious. Thanks! nt allegorical oracle Monday #8

They should air dweller Monday #10

DURec leftstreet Monday #11

Excellent! Thanks for the link mountain grammy Monday #12

Enjoy him while it lasts misanthrope Monday #14

but he'll never go away.. mountain grammy Monday #15

My sister had the "advantage" plan when she found out her cancer had returned rhiannon55 Monday #13

Because it worked to the financial benefit of the insurer misanthrope Tuesday #16