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WATCH: Why Insurance Companies Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
Why Insurance Companies Deny Coverage for Prosthetic LimbsPlay PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a health insurance disparity: Although a knee replacement would likely be covered, a knee replacement isn't always. A prosthetic device may be subject to cost caps, and an amputee may be required to demonstrate medical necessity for coverage. Andrews recently explored these issues in her article “Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetics, Questioning Their Medical Necessity.” Sources: KFF Health News
WATCH: Why Insurance Companies Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
Why Insurance Companies Deny Coverage for Prosthetic LimbsPlay
PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a health insurance disparity: Although a knee replacement would likely be covered, a knee replacement isn't always. A prosthetic device may be subject to cost caps, and an amputee may be required to demonstrate medical necessity for coverage. Andrews recently explored these issues in her article “Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetics, Questioning Their Medical Necessity.”
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