Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows

Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers. Read More

How Often Do Health Insurers Deny Patient Claims?

But how often do health insurers actually deny patient claims? The answer isn’t straightforward, given that much of this type of data from private insurers like UnitedHealthcare typically isn ... Read More

How often do health insurers say no to patients? No one knows.

At the time, no other state or federal regulatory agency was collecting or publishing details about how often private insurers denied claims, a 2009 report by the Center for American Progress found. Read More

How Health Insurance Monopolies Affect Your Care

MOBILE, ALA.—Not long ago, Dr. Richard Menger, a neurosurgeon, was ready to operate on a 16-year-old with complex scoliosis. A team of doctors had spent months preparing for the surgery, consulting ... Read More

Lawsuits take aim at use of AI tool by health insurance ... - CBS News

The complaints, which take aim at health insurers United Healthcare and Humana, have sparked fears that AI's integration in the health insurance sector will drive up coverage claims denials ... Read More

Denials of health insurance claims are getting weirder

A recent KFF study of ACA plans found that even when patients received care from in-network physicians—doctors and hospitals approved by these same insurers—the companies in 2021 nonetheless ... Read More

Insurers often shortchange mental health care coverage, despite a ...

Insurers, she said, “need to do better.” The federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, enacted in 2008, doesn’t require insurance plans to offer mental health coverage – but ... Read More

How often do health insurers say no to patients? No one knows.

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How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows.

This article first appeared at ProPublica and was co-published with The Capitol Forum. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive… ... Read More