Tips on Disability Insurance Claims

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Tips on Disability Insurance Claims

by United Policyholders

CLAIM FILING BASICS:

1. BEFORE YOU MAKE A CLAIM: READ YOUR POLICY AND REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION.

• Read the definition of disability in your policy to determine whether or not your condition qualifies for benefits.

• Have your treating doctor confirm and explain your disability in writing to the insurance company. Almost all policies require that you be under continuing care by a doctor to qualify for disability benefits.


• Review the answers you gave on your application. Are they true? Will they conflict with the medical records that your insurance company will obtain? Be sure that if you answered any of the questions incorrectly you have a good explanation. If there is an inconsistency between your application and your medical history as reflected ... http://insurance-a.ucoz.com/news/disability_insurance_claims/2013-07-01-4056

Disability Insurance Claims | Stephen C. Ryan, P.C. | Phoenix Arizona

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Disability Insurance Claims

No matter how specifically the insurance policy defines what it takes to be considered disabled, insurance companies can always create enough wiggle room from their definition to determine that a claimant does not meet the policy definition. Indeed, the %231 reason why disability claims are denied is that the insurance company contends that the claimant has provided insufficient documentation or evidence to meet the policy definition of disability. The difficulty usually stems from the fact that the physician who is treating you is likely a very busy individual whose goal is to provide proper medical care for his patient, not document his patient's file for the purpose of proving a disability claim. Because it is the physician's chart notes which the insurance company reviews to determine whether disability has been proven or not, th... http://auto-insurance.ucoz.com/news/disability_insurance_claims/2013-06-16-3572