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“The oncologists described the serious adverse event as “delay of treatment” 96% of the time, “denial of treatment” 87% of the time, “disease progression” 80% of the time, and “loss of life” 36% of the time. A study published last year in JAMA Network, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that 22% of cancer patients did not receive the care their doctors prescribed because of authorization delays or outright denials.” It’s unconscionable what health insurance companies do to sick patients. If you get a denial, definitely look into appealing. Many denials get overturned, especially on external review. Contact me if you need help with appeals. #patientadvocacy #patientempowerment #insurancedenials https://lnkd.in/gZDS9C23

Always happy to get a win for a client... and against a major insurance company! #patientadvocacy #insuranceappeals

Two main takeaways from this survey: 1) Most people who fought their medical bill achieved some level of financial relief. 2) The people who need the financial relief the most are least likely to fight their medical bills. Need help fighting a bill? Appealing an insurance denial? Contact me! #patientadvocacy #patientempowerment #insurance https://lnkd.in/gDsX5usA

I'll be posting more about Medicare changes for 2025 in the near future.. this article is a nice overview of changes, including caps of Part D (prescription drug) out-of-pocket costs resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. #medicare #patientadvocacy #insurance #prescription drugs https://lnkd.in/ghiCFQud

Health care companies just keep find ways to confuse patients and charge more money for the same old services. In this case, they purposely call an emergency room an "urgent care" center, even though the actual ER is located nearby and they are not open 24/7. https://lnkd.in/gthHVxr2