Payson woman fights for coverage after health plan drops her provider, leaving her with $13K bill

What happened

Jennifer Rieske faced a $13,600 hospital bill after her insurer, Florida Blue, dropped the hospital from its network just days before her scheduled surgery, despite prior authorization for the procedure.

Timeline

1. Oct 19, 3:03 PM KSL Payson woman fights for coverage after health plan drops her provider, leaving her with $13K bill
2. Oct 20, 10:00 AM KSL News (YouTube) Utah woman fights for coverage after health plan drops her provider, leaving her with $13K bill

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