For Duke and UNC Health patients, what does it mean to be out-of-network?

Higher costs would await patients if Triangle health care systems and Aetna and Cigna can’t reach a contract agreement by the fall deadline ... Read More

When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care. Read More

Health insurers avoided $34B in taxes while denying claims

Eight major health care giants saved billions in taxes thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, while increasing costs, denying care and cutting staff. Read More

Pay attention before taking health insurance! Which companies reject people's claims the most? See the full report

Health Insurance Complaints: Be careful! These are the 5 worst health insurance companies in the country; they reject the most claims. Revealed in the 2023-24 report of the Insurance Ombudsman. See ... Read More

Is Google's location tracking for verifying health insurance claims by insurers approved by IRDAI? Know here

Imagine you file a health insurance claim with your insurer. You’ve been upfront with your pre-existing diseases (PEDs) and have submitted all the necessary hospital documents, only to discover that ... Read More

The economic health of major insurers is a mixed diagnosis

CVS Health is healthier than industry analysts thought. That's after the company beat earnings' expectations this past week. Its CEO points to tighter control over higher medical costs facing its ... Read More

7 ways to fight back after your prior authorization is denied by health insurance

When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of ... Read More