Lincare, America’s largest oxygen supplier, has a long history of fraud settlements and complaints about dismal service. It’s now facing a lawsuit alleging that its failures caused the death of a 27-year-old man with Down syndrome. By @peterelkind.bsky.social - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 39 days ago

Lincare, America’s largest oxygen supplier, has a long history of fraud settlements and complaints about dismal service.

It’s now facing a lawsuit alleging that its failures caused the death of a 27-year-old man with Down syndrome.

By @peterelkind.bsky.social

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dubs104.bsky.social•39 days ago

What a sad story🙁

ttgrinder404.bsky.social•39 days ago

They are the worst

mfoster59.bsky.social•39 days ago

Heartbreaking 💔

kitarama.bsky.social•39 days ago

This is terrible. There are zero good oxygen supplier’s out there. It’s far from Lincare specific. The sleep pulmonologists in my top 20 market don’t seem to care. They never get involved and they have a big disconnect with supplier companies. They are all awful. Huge national problem.

generalisimo.bsky.social•39 days ago

That is heartbreaking.

llm61.bsky.social•39 days ago

Healthcare for profit is not compatible with life.

tsbullman29.bsky.social•39 days ago

This is disgusting.

volare.bsky.social•39 days ago

We just went through very similar with Lincare and Aetna.
CPAP failed & burned out. Lincare refused to replace it saying we had to wait 2 YEARS, literally said "try ebay" when we asked wth to do in the meantime. Aetna was useless until we got a caseworker involved.
Burn the entire company down.

junkergg.bsky.social•39 days ago

DISGUSTING

linnitaly.bsky.social•39 days ago

My sister had many problems with Lincare including not providing her with O2 tanks in case of power outages.

joelhedge.bsky.social•39 days ago

Luckily for Lincare, they won't have to worry about the government or the courts ever again.

carrigalpin.bsky.social•39 days ago

I am a primary care doctor, and I can’t tell how how often I have wanted to march to Lincare headquarters just to smash the CEO in the face and then burn the building to the ground. I hate them- they harm patients for profit and then blame doctors.

kevholl.bsky.social•39 days ago

I’m a nurse, same. I never ever send referrals to Lincare unless I have no other option.

sphinxyhiggins.bsky.social•39 days ago

Thank you, Propublica, for covering issues that affect every day Americans.

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