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By: Susanna https://onlineaspect.com/2013/02/25/broken-business-models/comment-page-1/#comment-5060 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:42:37 +0000 https://onlineaspect.com/?p=1464#comment-5060 In reply to Joseph Scott.

While I'll be the first to admit that our health insurance system is flawed, I've been pleasantly surprised to see the golden rule in action at the insurance company where I work. Our medical director's motto is: "If we do the right thing for our members, the finances will all work out in the end." Spending money on preventative care not only keeps our members healthier, but also saves a lot of expensive hospitalizations. It's a win-win situation.

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By: joshfraz https://onlineaspect.com/2013/02/25/broken-business-models/comment-page-1/#comment-5049 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:51:19 +0000 https://onlineaspect.com/?p=1464#comment-5049 In reply to Joseph Scott.

Great point. The conditioning you describe is very real and a big part of the problem.

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By: Joseph Scott https://onlineaspect.com/2013/02/25/broken-business-models/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:59:51 +0000 https://onlineaspect.com/?p=1464#comment-5048

Insurance companies make more money when they deny your claim

While this is true, it isn't really the worst part of the insurance business model. It doesn't take too many times filing home or auto claims against your policy for you to realize that your rates are going to up significantly, pretty much forever. So insurance companies essentially train to not even make a claim in the first place, unless it is really bad. And you'll happily adapt to that model because it likely saves you money (in reduced premium payments) in the long run.

As to how to align your business model so that you make money when doing the right thing. That one is much harder. At a high level structuring services around the golden rule (treat people how I'd like to be treated) is a guide to start with.

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