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Insurance error leaves mother with $60,000 NICU bill
Original: An insurance error left her with a $60,000 NICU bill. Then she opened a letter from the hospital.
A mother was billed $60,000 for her baby's neonatal intensive care after an insurance error, before opening a letter from the hospital. The story highlights how billing mistakes and insurance denials can saddle families of premature or sick newborns with crushing costs, and the hospital's letter has drawn attention to how such disputes are resolved.
Why now: Stories of medical billing errors and unexpected NICU costs strike a chord with parents and fuel debate about US health insurance.
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- An insurance error left her with a $60,000 NICU bill. Then she opened a letter from the hospital. · Upworthy
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