4 chapters across the catalog
ICD-10 Code Z28.20, Insurance Tracking of Unvaccinated Patients
A new medical billing code, ICD-10 Z28.20, has been introduced to track patients who decide not to be immunized for unspecified reasons. This code allows insurance companies and healthcare providers to flag individuals in their permanent records. The hosts express concern that this data will be used to marginalize or penalize those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
Insurance Industry Rackets, Medical Reimbursement Realities
The healthcare crisis is attributed to the "banking" nature of insurance companies and the administrative burden of Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Doctors are currently reimbursed as little as $7 for a Medicare office visit and often face a 180-day expiration on collections. Large hospital corporations are responding by buying up private practices at 1.5 times valuation to control the entire medical pipeline.
Healthcare Reform Quid Pro Quo, Doctor Consultation Fees
The Obama administration allegedly secured support for healthcare reform from the AMA and doctors by creating new insurance codes for end-of-life consultations. These "consultancy fees" allow doctors to bill the government for sitting down with families to discuss care options. This arrangement is framed as a payoff to ensure medical industry cooperation with the broader legislative agenda.
The launch of Google Health and the digitization of medical records are examined through the lens of insurance billing. Patient advocate Dave deBronckart discovered that his medical history was populated by insurance codes rather than clinical notes, leading to dangerous inaccuracies such as being mislabeled as schizophrenic due to chemotherapy side effects.
