health insurance appeals Archives

03 Oct What to Do When Medicare Says No: Appealing to a Medicare Administrative Contractor

Posted at 08:00h in Medicare by Triage Cancer

When your care under Medicare Part A or Part B gets denied. You do not have to take “no” for an answer. You have the right to appeal that denial of coverage. The appeals process under Medicare is different than private insurance. This blog describes...

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22 Aug Make the Most of Your Health Insurance: Getting Pre-Authorizations

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance, Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Making sure that you have adequate health insurance that covers the care that you need is only step one. You also need to know how to use your insurance, so that you don’t pay more for your care than you need to. A good example of...

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21 Jun Key Tips for Health Insurance Appeals

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance, Medical Care by Triage Cancer

We’re sharing some key tips to help you receive the care you need if your health insurance company denies coverage for your medical care. At some point during cancer treatment, you may experience a denial of coverage from an insurance company, whether for an imaging...

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14 Dec Tips for Getting Your Insurance Company to Cover Breast Explant Surgery

Posted at 09:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Finances, Health Insurance, Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Getting breast implants can change a person’s life for the better. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgeon Foundation, approximately 10 million to 11 million women in the world have breast implants. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons estimates that...

10 Aug Win for Consumers: Federal and State Responses to Surprise Bills

Posted at 08:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Finances, Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Have you ever been sure you picked an in-network provider for a treatment or test, but later received a surprisingly high bill? You may have experienced “surprise billing,” something that can leave patients paying unnecessarily high bills, facing debts, and fielding calls from collection agencies....

04 May From Insurance Claim Denials to Smiles, Payment and Feeling Empowered

Posted at 08:00h in Health Insurance, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Have you ever received a denial from your insurance company? Me too. Just days before my scheduled breast reconstruction surgery. You probably know how I felt. Blindsided. Frustrated. Angry. I won't make you read this whole article to learn that I appealed that denial and won....

05 Nov An Advocacy Win for CA: Access to Fertility Preservation

Posted at 08:00h in Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Individuals that undergo certain cancer treatments, like chemotherapy for example, may find that those treatments cause infertility. In addition to the burdens cancer causes physically and mentally, it also can be financially taxing. When medical bills are already piling up for individuals diagnosed with cancer, they...