Insurer “Delay and Deny” Practices Continue to Threaten Patients’ Timely Access to Gastrointestinal Care – It’s Time for Reform

When a patient is struggling with gastrointestinal (GI) health issues, such as rectal bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), or the possibility of colorectal cancer, they must immediately seek medical care. Receiving a timely colonoscopy or endoscopy is essential to developing an individually tailored treatment plan to help the patient recover.

Insurer “Delay and Deny” Practices Continue to Threaten Patients’ Timely Access to Gastrointestinal Care – It’s Time for Reform

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