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by outside1234 2360 days ago
Insurance companies don't care about outcomes - most are structured in a cost plus model where they make the "plus" - so if anything, something that costs more is better for them.
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this is quickly changing. For insurers that offer Medicare Advantage plans, they get paid on a per-member per-month model, so outcomes are very germane to their profit margin.