New Medical Shenanigans
Buried in the new benefits package is a potential landmine, the mandatory review by a company selected doctor. Before the company will pay for a spine procedure you must get an eReview. Based on this review they can force you to go to travel to another state, for their doctor to look at you. Think of this as an arbitration hearing for your healthcare. The company is willing to pay to fly you, and put you up in a hotel to see this doctor. How do you think he is going to find for your upcoming procedure? Now in any fights with the insurance company you will have your doctors vs this company shill.
We have seen how this works in "binding arbitration", where the arbitrators are chosen by the company. The outcomes are nearly always in the companies favor, and if they aren't damages awarded are tiny. Right now its limited to spinal care (good thing pilots don't get back pain), but I expect this to expand.
Here is the full text:
A note about Spine Support: Before your spine procedure can be covered by JetBlue Medical, Crewmembers and dependents will need to have a mandatory eReview from experts at Mayo Clinic, which is covered at 100%. If onsite travel to Mayo Clinic is recommended, the cost is covered by JetBlue, based on your Medical Option.