Had a friend get an authorization letter for his 2nd varicose vein surgery on the other leg, did the surgery then the POS insurance company denied the coverage saying the letter was not binding. They paid for the first one fine. He gets a bill for $12,000. My SIL is an insurance attorney and I offered him her contact info. Never followed up with her. This is what drives her to be in that profession. The dinner time stories are amazing to hear and sometimes quite infuriating. My wife's co-workers daughter got hit walking on the sidewalk by an insured driver. Insurance company denied coverage. The girl had brain damage among other things. My wife tells her dad about it who has an insurance law firm. Things changed in a big hurry in favor of the girl at that point and got a reasonable settlement. They are fuckers
My roommate had to drive himself to the er because his appendix burst. He had to fight insurance because they claimed the procedure wasn't required. My friend almost died and the insurance wouldn't pay because "it wasn't a required operation". Insurance can be such a scam where they try to get away without paying.
lurker-1969 on January 19th, 2022 at 18:43 UTC »
Had a friend get an authorization letter for his 2nd varicose vein surgery on the other leg, did the surgery then the POS insurance company denied the coverage saying the letter was not binding. They paid for the first one fine. He gets a bill for $12,000. My SIL is an insurance attorney and I offered him her contact info. Never followed up with her. This is what drives her to be in that profession. The dinner time stories are amazing to hear and sometimes quite infuriating. My wife's co-workers daughter got hit walking on the sidewalk by an insured driver. Insurance company denied coverage. The girl had brain damage among other things. My wife tells her dad about it who has an insurance law firm. Things changed in a big hurry in favor of the girl at that point and got a reasonable settlement. They are fuckers
Bandrbear on January 19th, 2022 at 18:56 UTC »
My roommate had to drive himself to the er because his appendix burst. He had to fight insurance because they claimed the procedure wasn't required. My friend almost died and the insurance wouldn't pay because "it wasn't a required operation". Insurance can be such a scam where they try to get away without paying.
pomjuice on January 19th, 2022 at 19:44 UTC »
I've twice had my physician send a letter to United Healthcare because they wouldn't cover an "unproven procedure" that's, well, proven.