Some patients appeal insurance denials directly to company executives

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  Some patients are taking insurance coverage disputes directly to health insurer CEOs.

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  They are seeking another avenue for review after recommended care is denied.

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  Two patients recently obtained coverage approvals after contacting insurance company executives, according to a MedPage Today report.

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  In one case, an insurer approved chemotherapy treatment after the patient contacted an executive.

Who

Patients with insurance coverage disputes and health insurer executives

What

Patients are contacting insurer CEOs to seek review of denied coverage; two recently obtained approvals.

When

Recently; MedPage Today reported the cases on Oct. 8.

Where

Not stated

Why

To seek another avenue for review when recommended care is denied.

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