Fighting My Insurance Company from My Wheelchair: An Unnecessary, Mismatched Battle
In 2022, I suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury. Rendered a tetraplegic (paralyzed from the chest down), I was in rehab for months...
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Stories
KT
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Delays and Obstruction of Care
I was having some gastrointestinal issues and it took six months to get an appointment with a GI specialist. He recommended an EGD or...
KT
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Insurance Obstacles and the Surgery that Almost Didn't Happen
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is devastating enough but going through treatment while simultaneously navigating insurance coverage...
BMW
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
A Tortuous Path to Care
In January 2021, I went for a routine acne checkup at my dermatologist office, where I have been followed for many years. Due to the...
JEB
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
Good Insurance, Good Care
With regard to health insurance, I am quite fortunate. I am retired from the Air Force, and I therefore have the benefit of Tricare...
KM
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Financial Burden of Chronic Disease
This is how the cost of care impacted my ability to receive the care I needed. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2012, and my...
GT
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Harm and the Restricted Network
As a student in Texas, the insurance plan offered by my school was very expensive. Therefore, I went through the open enrollment system...
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