{"id":1006,"date":"2025-09-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dangeladvertising.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:00:09","slug":"listen-the-surprising-power-of-pushback-when-health-insurance-wont-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dangeladvertising.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/listen-the-surprising-power-of-pushback-when-health-insurance-wont-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen: The Surprising Power of Pushback When Health Insurance Won\u2019t Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being denied insurance coverage can be both confusing and, at times, enraging. But mounting a skillful challenge can turn a \u201cno\u201d into \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

From confusing policy language to coding errors to shifting insurer rules, a new episode of NPR\u2019s \u201cLife Kit\u201d podcast explores why denials happen and how to avoid common pitfalls.<\/p>\n

KFF Health News reporter Jackie Forti\u00e9r and \u201cLife Kit\u201d host Marielle Segarra discuss the intricate and sometimes infuriating process of dealing with denied health claims. It\u2019s an issue lots of people run into \u2014 but don\u2019t necessarily talk about.<\/p>\n

Forti\u00e9r and Segarra offer tips backed by real-life examples and expert advice, so you\u2019ll know whom to call, what to say, and how being a pest in the right way might save you money.<\/p>\n

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KFF Health News<\/a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF\u2014an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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