When a health insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, the company generates a file around your claim. All the records associated with your case should be part of your ...

A letter arrives in the mail. Oh, great: It’s from your health insurance company. It contains some variation on the phrase “Your claim has been denied” and possibly “You may file an appeal to ...

AT FIVE. I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE, I MEAN, AT THAT POINT, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE POINT OF HAVING INSURANCE IF SOMETHING WAS DENIED? REBECCA STRAUCH WAS TOLD THAT A PROCEDURE WAS MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND ...

Few people realize how worthwhile appealing a denied health-insurance claim can be. Insurers in the U.S. process more than five billion payment claims annually, federal figures show. About 850 million ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Don't rush to pay out of pocket if your health insurance denies a test, treatment, or medication your doctor says you need. Consumer Reports says you have a guaranteed right to ...

Fight Health Insurance, a groundbreaking AI tool designed to simplify the daunting process of appealing health insurance claim denials, which is free-for-consumers, has struck a chord with the public, ...

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Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Insurance has evolved to provide a ...

While the appeals process is time-consuming, you can and should always appeal claim denials. Americans file appeals on as few as 0.2% of coverage denials under ACA marketplace plans, but appealing can ...

As we enter health insurance open enrollment season, patients should be aware of an alarming trend—the escalating rate of health insurance claim denials—and what they can do to advocate for themselves ...

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