Won an unfair claim denial reversal for a member of our community. In August 2022, twenty ONE Northside Mental Health Justice leaders and allies rallied at the corporate office of Centene, the parent corporation of Ambetter Insurance, and demanded justice for one of our community members, Erin. She had been unjustly billed $999 for a routine, in-network blood test.
Leaders called on Ambetter to end its practice of denying claims for in-network care and delivered 1,600 signed petitions in support of Erin and her bill. Protestors were locked out of the building by security and changed, "Health insurance is a lie, they don't care if people die!" as the confronted security. Mental Health Justice core team leader Chloe also called out Senators Durbin and Duckworth for their refusal to co-sponsor Medicare for All, telling the crowd, "We need members of congress who know that the only way forward is to take profit out of healthcare." As a result of this campaign, Ambetter reprocessed Erin's claims and billed her for the correct, affordable amount.
