"When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.

Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.

But a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion outside their walls can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment."

https://www.propublica.org/article/health-insurance-denial-external-review

#healthcare #insurance #denials #appeals #ACA #CostsOfCare

"When a health insurance company refuses to pay for treatment, most people begrudgingly accept the decision.

Few patients appeal; some don’t trust the insurer to reverse its own decision.

But a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion outside their walls can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment."

https://www.propublica.org/article/health-insurance-denial-external-review

#healthcare #insurance #denials #appeals #ACA #CostsOfCare