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Insurance Appeal Helper

Insurance denied? Know your next step.

Free guides, deadline estimates, appeal letter templates and a state insurance department directory. Your details stay in your browser: we cannot see them.

Pick your situation

I got a health insurance denial

Start with a checklist, then the deadline estimator and letters.

I need my deadline

Estimate the date and get a calendar reminder, in your browser.

I want a letter template

Internal appeal, expedited, external review, file request, and more.

Prior authorization was denied

Peer-to-peer reviews and pre-service timelines.

My plan comes from my employer

Self-funded vs insured plans and who can help.

Medicare or Medicaid denial

First-level windows and where to get free counseling.

Disability claim denied

Your plan may set a time limit for lawsuits.

Home, renters, auto or travel claim

Policy deadlines and complaints to your state.

A prescription was denied

Drug exception requests and appeal steps.

Mental health or substance use care denied

Parity rules, red flags and appeal steps.

Find my state insurance department

Complaint pages for all 50 states and DC, with last-verified dates.

Why act: KFF's analysis of 2024 HealthCare.gov Marketplace claims found fewer than 1% of denied in-network claims were appealed, and insurers upheld 66% of the internal appeals filed. Source: KFF, checked 2026-10-18. This does not predict any one case.

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