How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows.
Insurers’ denial rates remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
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Insurers’ denial rates remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
This article first appeared at ProPublica and was co-published with The Capitol Forum. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.
“Hotels and third-party booking sites, they’ve basically agreed not to compete on price.”
It’s one of the most crucial questions when deciding on a health plan: If my doctor orders a test or treatment, will my insurer pay for it?
Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.