Sorry for your loss.
I hate to read the words “...a dispute between a large hospital and a large insurer, with the patient stuck in the middle.” At least there is a chance that it can get resolved in the patient’s favor.
The only way it could be worse is if it read “...a dispute between a large hospital and GOVERNMENT PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE, with the patient stuck in the middle” in which case you would be stuck in Hell for all eternity.
My wife has done absolutely yeoman’s work the past 30 years fighting the insurance companies for correct payment. She has the patience of Job whereas I explode in a rage at the rank stupidity of all the finger pointing, insane rules and regs, the lack of accountability by anybody and the inability to find anybody who will take ownership to resolve conflicts. There’s little I hate more in the world than dealing with insurance companies.
Maybe dealing with Verizon, but otherwise, I agree.
...There’s little I hate more in the world than dealing with insurance companies....
Amen, brother!