More than 40 million people have unpaid medical bills sent to collections. And get this: Consumer Reports says almost half of those bills have at least one error.
, about 18 percent of in-network claims from people insured through an Affordable Care Act plan were denied in 2020.
“Mistakes can and do happen at multiple points in the claim filing or pre-authorization process, and they’re often relatively easy to fix once you identify them,” said Gill. “So, if you get a letter that the insurer is still choosing to deny the claim, both Medicare and the private insurance are required by law to give you the reason in writing -- and tell you how to appeal the decision for review by an independent third party,” said Gill.
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