Julie Wernau
Appearances
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
About three quarters of those people are successful. And so that's a pretty good figure.
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
When someone gets a denial, often they might be in one of the worst emotional moments of their life. And so that prevents a lot of people from moving forward.
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
After she got better from the illness, her mom noticed a remarkable change in her. She said she was like a totally different little kid. She was suddenly having really horrible behavioral problems and all sorts of issues. And it turned out that she had an inflammatory brain disease that was affecting her in multiple ways. And no one in their area seemed to be able to treat Emily.
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
It was a really rare condition.
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
They kept getting denial after denial for this treatment. First, you know, they said that this treatment was out of network for their pharmacy. That was two months of delays. Then the insurer came back and said they actually didn't think that this treatment was medically necessary. They didn't think it was provable.
Apple News Today
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
They were just thrilled. You know, they were toasting with champagne. Even Emily really understood that it was a big moment. She had seen her mom cry multiple times trying to get her treatment and help. And so the next phase is actually waiting to see if it works.
The Journal.
How the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis' Dried Up
We're in cannabis country here. I'll show you the greenhouses over there you can see.
The Journal.
How the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis' Dried Up
I guess I'm just surprised how packed together it all is. And you can smell it. Can you smell the pot? Oh, yeah. Yeah, right.
The Journal.
How the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis' Dried Up
So this is Pueblo County, and this is where all the pot stuff started. And this whole area was filled with pot stuff.
The Journal.
How the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis' Dried Up
Well, it looks like a lot of abandoned businesses. You see anything in there? It looks empty, right? Yeah. So this is a big pot place. Wow. Yeah. A lot of these are closed. Right here is a dispensary. So this is the second one you've seen. It's not like, I'm not seeing like big full parking lots. No, I never see cars there.