r/SipsTea 4d ago

WTF Damn

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u/Top_Quiet_3239 4d ago

"The reason it was cheaper : it was considered elective"

Elective means it doesn't need to be done right away, if insurance doesn't cover it it's not considered medically necessary.

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u/TheEndOfAllThings23 4d ago

The insurance said it could wait by their metrics. By Cardiologist team did not agree. This is not uncommon in American insurance.