Courtney Introduces Bill to Support Americans Wrongfully Denied Health Care Coverage

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), introduced the CLINIC Assistance Act, a bill to improve access to legal support for Americans whose medical treatment was denied coverage by health insurance companies. The CLINIC Assistance Act would establish a grant program through the Department of Labor to help law schools set up consumer advocate programs where patients can receive no-cost legal assistance with their insurance claim appeal.

"One of the disturbing trends in health care is the rising number of claim denials that patients seeking urgently needed medically necessary treatment are left with," Courtney said. "By establishing a federal grant program through the Department of Labor to support law clinics that specialize in navigating the complex appeals process, we can provide American patients, at no expense, with the expertise - and people - on their side when they're wrongfully denied coverage."

Read the full bill text here.

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