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Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance

By The Associated Press

October 6, 2024

Homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the flood damage from one of the deadliest storms in recent history to hit the mainland. Most private insurance companies don’t carry flood insurance, leaving the National Flood Insurance Program run by FEMA as the primary provider.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Hurricane Helene, insurance, severe weather

A new Tennessee law creates slightly more transparency in health coverage disputes

By Blake Farmer

January 3, 2023

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Disputes between doctors and health insurance companies over covering procedures should become a bit more transparent in Tennessee. A new law that took effect Jan. 1 requires notifying the patient when there’s a hang-up with paying for care.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: health plan, insurance, Johnny Garrett, prior authorization

Tornado Update: Legal Resources Offered To Rebuilding Residents

By Samantha Zern

March 4, 2020

Lawyers in Nashville are teaming up to help residents with tasks like filing insurance claims, finding contractors and avoiding scams. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: insurance, Super Tuesday Tornado

Why Tennessee’s Health Insurance Rate Hikes Could Be Lowered Before 2018

By Emily Siner

July 11, 2017

Listen Health insurance companies have officially submitted their premium requests for next year — or how much they plan to charge on the federal marketplace in Tennessee. The numbers would be high, if the state approves them. But depending on actions at the federal level, it’s still possible that rates will not rise by quite […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: insurance, News

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