Students in college are normally able to purchase health insurance through their university. I’ve handled many cases involving college health insurance. I must say, the health carriers are very suspicious when the students are submitting claims, and very often, the college student, with each and every claim, has to prove that they are the insured. I couldn’t believe […]
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Recently, several Medicare Advantage plans have exited the market, including Premera and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. Also, others have reduced their service areas, such as Aetna and Humana. Prior to the annual enrollment period in 2024, many for-profit health plans signaled their intent to slow growth or even contract membership due to
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Okay, you have received pre-authorization for appendicitis. You undergo the surgery, but now your insurance carrier, who approved the surgery, says it wasn’t medically necessary. The bills were over $30,000. I’m asked to help my client with their bills. It took quite a few months, but I was able to get the claim paid. These are just a
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One of the misconceptions people experience is whether your health insurance plan is a fully funded plan or if it’s an ERISA plan. This is usually important information that you need to be aware of. When appealing your case, the question is whether to appeal with your health insurance carrier or to go to the Department of
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Medical claims that require pre-approvals or claims involving newly developed drugs or treatment, and many types of behavioral health treatment may require a letter of medical necessity from the treating doctor before the claim is approved. Claimants should be aware that their physicians are ready and willing to back up their claims. You do not want to
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A recent case that I worked on involved a medical bill denial for $26,500. Believe it or not, the insurance carrier made an error thinking it was a totally different policy that doesn’t cover for pregnancy. I was so happy to realize their error and have their claim paid. If you need help, please call me. Thank you.
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Too often the medical claims are denied when your insurance carrier’s AI, artificial intelligence, looks at the diagnosis and medical procedures on your submitted medical bill and they decide to deny it. MedWise is passionate about helping those facing wrongful denials and coverage issues. This is happening right now at a high percentage of submitted claims. I
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Has your claim been incorrectly denied? Believe it or not, if your claim does not have the Federal Tax ID number and the NPI number, the National Provider Identification number, on the claim, the insurance company will not pay your claim. It makes me so angry when the claim is submitted incorrectly and now you, the
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