US EditionAn insurer agreed to cover her surgery. A politician’s nudge got the bills paid.
UnitedHealthcare initially paid only $1,776 of the $15,188 bill for pediatric eye surgery before lawmakers intervened, resulting in full payment and urging others to seek help.
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An Insurer Agreed To Cover Her Surgery. A Politician’s Nudge Got the Bills Paid.
For the most part, Keyanna Jones and her husband thought they knew what to expect when their daughter Chloë had eye surgery last fall. Even Chloë, who was in kindergarten, had a good understanding of how things would go that day. Before the procedure, a hospital worker gave her a coloring book that explained the steps of the surgery — a procedure to correct a condition that could have eventually interfered with her vision. “Chloë is very smart,”…
An insurer agreed to cover her surgery. Then the bill came
For the most part, Keyanna Jones and her husband thought they knew what to expect when their daughter Chloë had eye surgery last fall. Even Chloë, who was in kindergarten, had a good understanding of how things would go that day. Before the procedure, a hospital worker gave her a coloring book that explained the steps of the surgery — a procedure to correct a condition that could have eventually interfered with her vision. “Chloë is very smart,”…
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