“Unbelievable Insurance Nightmares: 50 True Stories That Will Leave You Fuming and Fearful”
The impact of these denials is substantial. Patients often face delays in receiving necessary treatments, leading to deteriorating health conditions. Additionally, the administrative burden of appealing denied claims can be overwhelming, both emotionally and financially.
My father was a doctor with a pre-existing condition before Obamacare, which meant the only health insurance he could get was through his state’s pool of last resort. It took 30% of his income as he was self-employed and working in a very rural area. He was the only physician in his speciality for 75 miles and when things got desperate for his patients would allow them to “pay” in piano lessons, vegetables, whatever instead of cash if they needed to. He had a stroke and “died” on his bathroom floor but lived on life support for 4 more days. $350,000 later, including a 70k helicopter flight for 30 miles, a man who dedicated his life to medicine and donated all of his organs to science died less than broke because of healthcare costs.
2008 went into hospital for ruptured intestine due to crohns.
Airlifted to Mayo clinic high on fentanyl for the pain.
Spent a month in hospital, came out with no colon and looking like a holocaust survivor.
Wife felt like something was wrong, went into obgyn to check on baby. No heart beat at 8 months. they induced labor.
Buried son.
Received a bill for $110k for Mayo Clinic which the insurance company denied.
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