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7 Tips To Fight A Health Insurance Denial

KFF Health News. 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. Denials ... Read More

96,000 Coloradans Just Lost Their Insurance in the Latest Health Care Shock. Here's What to Do if Your Insurer Quits

Health insurers are pulling back on Obamacare coverage or significantly raising prices. Here’s what to do if your provider quits on you. Read More

The Unexpected Way AI Is Helping Appeal Health Insurance Denials

According to data from KFF, 20% of all claims across Affordable Care Act marketplace plans were denied in 2023. ACA plans covered more than 20 million Americans at the start of 2025. Audits have found ... 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

Try this when your doctor says ‘yes’ to preventive test but insurance says ‘no’

“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. Read More

Who will get hit hardest by expiring ACA health insurance subsidies?

The fight over enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace drags on in Congress as crucial deadlines draw near and certain groups stand to be hit the hardest ... Read More

Philadelphia area woman believes AI helped her fight health insurance denial

When a Delaware County woman said her health insurance suddenly cut off coverage for critical medication, she turned to an unlikely source for help. Read More

As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire

Millions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affor ... Read More

Their son was 'too unstable to function outside of hospital.' Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway.

After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was “not medically necessary.” ... Read More

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government ... Read More

Their son attempted suicide. Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway

Nick Benz-Bushling never imagined that managing his son’s mental health care would turn into a real-life horror story. After years of struggles, 16-year-old Johnathan attempted suicide in February. Read More