Low-income patients face uphill battle when fighting health insurance denials, Umass research finds

Low-income patients face uphill battle when fighting health insurance denials, Umass research finds

Low-income patients face more health insurance denials and are less likely to successfully challenge them compared to higher-income patients

Low-income Patients Experience Greatest Financial Burden from Claim Denials

AMHERST — Low-income patients — and their healthcare providers — are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with household incomes above $50,000, according to UMass Amherst research. In addition, when low-income patients or their providers do fight these denials of payment for ‘free’ preventive care or ‘shoppable’ medical services, the outcomes are less successful than those for higher-income patients. “Peop…