I just spoke at length to
@EPotterMD and I have asked her for all of the supporting documents, emails, call records, etc which she has agreed to provide. I found her and her story totally credible.
@UHC has publically called her a liar, and UHC’s general counsel has told my CLO that Dr. Potter is not telling the truth.
We have asked UHC to explain with particularity what Dr. Potter has said and/or written that is false. They have yet to respond to this request.
I took down my original post on this matter because UHC’s outside counsel told my CLO that I was wrong and that Dr. Potter was not telling the truth.
Based on what I have heard so far, I believe that Dr. Potter is telling the truth and that UHC appears to have denied coverage for a necessary post-surgical overnight stay and interfered with a surgeon mid-operation without good reason. They have also threatened the doctor with defamation and significant financial liabilities. And they have complained to the
@SECGov about me.
I await UHC’s side of the story and supporting facts before I can conclusively form a view on what has happened here.
In the meantime, I have told Dr. Potter that I will cover her legal expenses to defend her from UHC’s claims, and to make sure that she has proper representation so that this is a fair fight.
Stay tuned. This should be interesting. And there is a possibility that good will come from this. Healthcare and our insurance system is in trouble and needs a reboot.