Area Man Diagnoses Entire HMO From His Couch After Pediatric Prior Authorization Denied for Son's Ear Infection
Just got off the phone with UnitedHealthcare trying to get my kid’s ear infection treated. You know what they wanted? A ‘prior authorization’ for amoxicillin! For a ten-day course of bubblegum-flavored pink goop. My six-year-old has been crying for three days, but sure, let me wait 72 hours for a paperwork review so some mid-level bureaucrat can sign off on 'common sense' treatment. We used to just drive to the doctor, get a script, and go. Now we’re all cogs in a machine that puts profit before well-being. Mark my words, this unitedhealthcare pediatric prior authorization nonsense is why people are losing their minds. When will we say enough is enough?