Consumers are not appealing insurance denials and when they do, the denials are often being upheld. A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that consumers enrolled in...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN Consumers are being warned that short-term limited-duration insurance plans may not provide them the coverage they need. The Kentucky Department of Insurance’s website has...
Photo by Heidi de Marco/KHN A breast cancer survivor is fighting for coverage for herself and thousands of other women after her insurance company denied a routine follow-up test,...
Ohio Attorney General David Yost announced that the state would seek a $16 million repayment from OptumRx, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) owned by UnitedHealth. OptumRx, which served as...
A Pennsylvania woman received a medical bill of more than $16,000 after her short-term limited-duration insurance plan failed to cover her fully, Lancaster Online reports. Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica...
Since Carol Marley was diagnosed with cancer, her most “gnawing, ever present concern” has been something she never anticipated. It’s not chemo or fear of the unknown, according to...
According to recent CQC research, more than 60 percent of survey respondents say it’s too difficult to know how much they are going to have to pay for health...
When Melissa Welch-Latronica was pulled over by police, she handed over her driver’s license and waited. She did not feel anxious until she saw a second squad car pull...
A new law in Arizona addresses balance billing, a practice that leaves consumers with surprise medical bills, AZ Family reports. SB 1441 aims at reducing the burden that surprise...
After numerous reports highlighting balance billing issues at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, state officials are taking action to better protect consumers. State representatives have introduced legislation to end...