She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 30, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/insurer-missed-payments-dropped-coverage-florida-bill-of-the-month-march-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9_uy_-yELVOaiHesfJJuspsjxt5RwXri4U0miaUsszt3GRaLedJ2OWK2gww5gHZSqrvuO_qT7IfXT2ykHH9qLPo9g6oA&_hsmi=412113676&utm_content=412113676&utm_source=hs_email She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage By Elisabeth Rosenthal When medical bills started rolling in, a teacher’s aide in Florida wondered why her insurance suddenly wasn’t covering them. The answer? She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy. Bill of the Month This crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News dissects and explains your medical bills every month in order to shed light on U.S. health care prices and to help patients learn how to be more active in managing costs. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/tag/bill-of-the-month/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8FAxff16uFbiXzLX3tfQDL1Lc48Dq-5tbe5RMeG_wIIavckiOLcNVI0wdV5bKzMOZ7QYCke3aOOINIW4jIhJu2sJQRjQ&_hsmi=412113676&utm_content=412113676&utm_source=hs_email