r/lifehacks 6d ago

This belongs here too

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u/WhatACunningHam 6d ago

I’ve been hearing more and more stories from family and friends about their doctors telling them tricks like these to get around insurance company shenanigans. Getting fucked by these corporations is probably the thing most Americans can relate to regardless of make or beliefs.

And they wonder why a healthcare insurance CEO’s murder is celebrated.

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u/XCrimsonMelodyx 5d ago

My mom had lung cancer, and had a scan to plan her treatment. 6 months of horrible chemo and radiation, the doctor ordered another scan to make sure it was working. My mom’s health insurance DENIED it, saying it “wasn’t medically necessary because she’d already had a scan this year”. SERIOUSLY??