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If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a...

‘They Won’t Help Me’: Sickest Patients Face Insurance Denials Despite Policy Fixes

Medika Life - April 21, 2025

In 2023, Sheldon Ekirch was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy, which makes her limbs and muscles feel as if they’re on fire. Specialists recommended a series of infusions to ease her pain, but her insurer refused to pay for the expensive treatment, which it says is “not considered medically necessary.”

From The Appeals Desk: The “30 Day Readmission” Denial

Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa - August 23, 2022

Insurance company denials are terribly frustrating. They delay prompt processing of claims. They require annoying extra steps to get paid. And, frequently, they require...

The Robber’s Cave May Save Us in Times of Extreme Turmoil

Pat Farrell PhD - August 2, 2022

A classic psychology experiment from many decades ago carries the promise we may need when there’s division among us in any area.

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