They often deny coverage via snail mail. Here’s what happened when my family got a note like that 36 hours before cancer surgery. By Ron Lieber Disease doesn’t ask permission before invading a body, ...
Editor’s Note: This story was published last year, before the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, which is drawing renewed attention to how the insurance industry denies care to patients.
Recently, we put together a template to help medical professionals explain a confusing process. Readers gave us very pointed feedback, so we updated it. By Ron Lieber Two months ago, I shared my tale ...