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Episode 135: Who Really Controls Your Care—Your Doctor or Your Insurance Company?
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What happens when your doctor knows the treatment you need—but your insurance company refuses to pay for it?
In this revealing conversation, Sandy Kibling speaks with orthopedic surgeon, author and healthcare advocate Dr. Erica Rowe Urquhart about the growing influence insurance companies and corporate interests have over patient care.
Drawing from more than a decade in private practice, Dr. Urquhart explains how prior authorizations, changing coverage requirements and narrow provider networks can delay treatment, disrupt trusted doctor-patient relationships and leave…
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