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Why insurance companies refuse to protect prosthetic limbs

Why insurance companies refuse to protect prosthetic limbs

Why insurance companies refuse to protect prosthetic limbsPlay PBS News Weekend with Ali Rogin talked to a collaborator of KFF Health News Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider the difference in health insurance: although the knee replacement will probably be covered, the prosthetic knee is not always The prosthetic device may […]

Virginia woman forced to save up for a prosthetic hand because insurance refuses to cover it despite doctor’s recommendation

Virginia woman forced to save up for a prosthetic hand because insurance refuses to cover it despite doctor’s recommendation

AND Virginia woman who lost her arm wr shark attack she is now turning to the public for help after her insurance company refused to cover the cost of the prosthetics recommended by her medical team. Elisabeth Foley, a 45-year-old mother of three, was bitten by a shark in June while vacationing in Florida. She […]

Using artificial intelligence to deny a claim for medically necessary health insurance is currently illegal in California

Using artificial intelligence to deny a claim for medically necessary health insurance is currently illegal in California

It is now illegal to use it artificial intelligence Down deny everyone medically necessary health insurance claims in California after the new law goes into effect. The Physician Decision-Making Act aims to ensure that artificial intelligence algorithms do not override the authority of medical staff and allow experts to determine the correct course of treatment […]