Vero Lopez was excited about getting the new Covid vaccine. She’s cautious about the virus, still carrying a mask around and avoiding indoor dining. So Ms. Lopez, 52, contacted her health care provider, Kaiser Permanente, as soon as she found out the shots were approved last week. She couldn’t get the vaccine through them yet,… Continue reading New Covid Vaccines Hit Insurance Snags: What to Do if Yours Gets Denied
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Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced Wednesday that it would end its policy of denying medical care to patients with $4,500 or more in outstanding bills. Although Allina’s hospitals treated anyone in emergency rooms, other services were cut off for indebted patients, including children and those with chronic illnesses like… Continue reading Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients