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Did a Health Insurer Deny You Medical Care? Did You Fight Back? Help Us Report on the System.

3 years ago

In the United States, having health insurance does not guarantee that you will receive the care you need. Every year, insurance companies reject tens of millions of claims from people seeking all kinds of medical services, ranging from surgeries to MRIs.

A patient who is denied care and tries to push back faces many obstacles. Challenging the insurance company can require filing an appeal with the insurer, requesting an independent medical review or even filing a lawsuit. We are especially interested in connecting with individuals who have tried to appeal denials. These cases might involve you, your child or another loved one.

We are also hoping to hear from people working for insurance companies, since you know how the system works better than most. Please fill out the below form if you work as a medical director, nurse or customer service representative or have the expertise that can help us understand the health insurance system and its pressures.

Doctors and other medical professionals have already begun telling us that they are frustrated by the hours they spend trying to get insurance companies to approve care for their patients. We would like to hear about those experiences as well.

Our team may not be able to respond to everyone personally, but we will read everything you submit. We appreciate you sharing your story, and we take your privacy seriously. We are gathering these stories for the purposes of our reporting and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story.

We are the only ones reading what you submit. If you would prefer to use an encrypted app, see our advice at propublica.org/tips.

by David Armstrong, Patrick Rucker and Maya Miller

Merger of Sanderson Farms and Cargill is a bad deal for farmers and consumers

3 years ago

Why conspire with your competitors when you can just merge? Over the last two years, giant corporate meat companies have been settling lawsuits to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars that allege they conspired with each other to fix prices, lower workers’ and farmers’ pay and raise the price of meat for both […]

The post Merger of Sanderson Farms and Cargill is a bad deal for farmers and consumers appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Tim Gibbons

Maaji's Street Kitchen Offers Indian Food With a Healthful Twist

3 years ago
You haven't experienced flaky pastry until you've tried Maaji's Street Kitchen's (3324 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Ann; 314-395-7173) paratha. Tear into a piece and micro-wafers of the Indian flatbread shower off onto the table, into the assorted curries waiting to be sampled and onto your lap. You'll know the mess is more than worth it, though, the minute you sample a bite that turns from crisp to tender in your mouth.
Jessica Rogen

'Pokemon Prowler' Charged With Stealing Cards from St. Louis-Area Store

3 years ago
They call him the “Pokemon Prowler,” but he will prowl no more. On Monday, St. Louis County prosecutors charged Nicholas Garrison, 24 of snatching 250 to 270 Pokémon trading cards and $12,250 worth of merchandise from Yeti Gaming in Crestwood, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was arrested on charges of second-degree burglary, felony stealing of $750 or more and first-degree property damage.
Benjamin Simon