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Image Saud Anwar A notable recent example is OCT, a technology highly effective in diagnosing macular degeneration, the top cause of blindness in people over 60. Long after OCT was recognized as a major advance by eye doctors and their associations, insurers insisted it was unproven and refused to pay. “They typically call anything new ‘experimental’ and dig their heels in for as long as they can to avoid payment,” Emmel said. So when Emmel and other physicians heard of the trend of insurance companies buying physician practices, they became concerned that insurers’ focus on the bottom line could pose a threat to the quality of patient care.

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