Jessica Mendoza

Chris says that because of the way this diagnosis is added to a patient's records, some people may not even know about it. Among the UnitedHealth patients, according to Medicare data, hardly anyone given an HIV diagnosis in that period had started antiretroviral treatment in the following years.

The company said it disputes the journal's analysis, adding that its internal data from a year later, 2022, showed a treatment rate of more than triple what the journal found. Last year, Medicare Advantage insurance companies were paid more than $460 billion. Who ends up paying for that? Where is that money coming from?

The company said it disputes the journal's analysis, adding that its internal data from a year later, 2022, showed a treatment rate of more than triple what the journal found. Last year, Medicare Advantage insurance companies were paid more than $460 billion. Who ends up paying for that? Where is that money coming from?

The company said it disputes the journal's analysis, adding that its internal data from a year later, 2022, showed a treatment rate of more than triple what the journal found. Last year, Medicare Advantage insurance companies were paid more than $460 billion. Who ends up paying for that? Where is that money coming from?

And some of this money was going toward diseases that no doctor ever treated, right? Does that mean the system isn't really working?

And some of this money was going toward diseases that no doctor ever treated, right? Does that mean the system isn't really working?

And some of this money was going toward diseases that no doctor ever treated, right? Does that mean the system isn't really working?

So it sounds like there are some holes in the system.

So it sounds like there are some holes in the system.

So it sounds like there are some holes in the system.

Billing for costly or unnecessary diagnoses, that's one strategy. Another strategy is withholding care from patients who actually need it. The Journal reported on this, too.

Billing for costly or unnecessary diagnoses, that's one strategy. Another strategy is withholding care from patients who actually need it. The Journal reported on this, too.

Billing for costly or unnecessary diagnoses, that's one strategy. Another strategy is withholding care from patients who actually need it. The Journal reported on this, too.

We'll hear more from Ana tomorrow on the second part of Medicare, Inc., That's all for today, Friday, June 6th. This episode was produced by Jivika Verma and edited by Laura Morris. Additional reporting by Mark Maramont, Tom McGinty, and Andrew Mollica. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

We'll hear more from Ana tomorrow on the second part of Medicare, Inc., That's all for today, Friday, June 6th. This episode was produced by Jivika Verma and edited by Laura Morris. Additional reporting by Mark Maramont, Tom McGinty, and Andrew Mollica. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

We'll hear more from Ana tomorrow on the second part of Medicare, Inc., That's all for today, Friday, June 6th. This episode was produced by Jivika Verma and edited by Laura Morris. Additional reporting by Mark Maramont, Tom McGinty, and Andrew Mollica. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

The show is made by Catherine Brewer, Pia Gadkari, Carlos Garcia, Rachel Humphries, Ryan Knutson, Sophie Codner, Matt Kwong, Colin McNulty, Annie Minoff, Laura Morris, Enrique Perez de la Rosa, Sarah Platt, Alan Rodriguez-Espinosa, Heather Rogers, Pierce Singey, Jivika Verma, Lisa Wang, Catherine Whalen, Tatiana Zamise, and me, Jessica Mendoza.

The show is made by Catherine Brewer, Pia Gadkari, Carlos Garcia, Rachel Humphries, Ryan Knutson, Sophie Codner, Matt Kwong, Colin McNulty, Annie Minoff, Laura Morris, Enrique Perez de la Rosa, Sarah Platt, Alan Rodriguez-Espinosa, Heather Rogers, Pierce Singey, Jivika Verma, Lisa Wang, Catherine Whalen, Tatiana Zamise, and me, Jessica Mendoza.

The show is made by Catherine Brewer, Pia Gadkari, Carlos Garcia, Rachel Humphries, Ryan Knutson, Sophie Codner, Matt Kwong, Colin McNulty, Annie Minoff, Laura Morris, Enrique Perez de la Rosa, Sarah Platt, Alan Rodriguez-Espinosa, Heather Rogers, Pierce Singey, Jivika Verma, Lisa Wang, Catherine Whalen, Tatiana Zamise, and me, Jessica Mendoza.

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