72% of insurance denials overturned on appeal
50% of eviction notices contain procedural defects
80%+ of hospital bills contain at least one error
$2,400 avg. recovered per wrongful denial
3.6M eviction filings annually in the US
79% of credit reports contain errors
1 in 7 Medicare claims denied on first submission
72% of insurance denials overturned on appeal
50% of eviction notices contain procedural defects
80%+ of hospital bills contain at least one error
$2,400 avg. recovered per wrongful denial
3.6M eviction filings annually in the US
79% of credit reports contain errors
1 in 7 Medicare claims denied on first submission
0% Of filed appeals result in a win
$0 Avg. money recovered per denial
0M+ Wrongful official letters sent yearly
0% Insurance denials overturned on appeal
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Insurance Denial 01

Cancer treatment denied as "not medically necessary." Reversed in 48 hours.

A stage III patient received a three-page denial letter for photon beam chemotherapy, the insurer claiming the procedure was "experimental." Her oncologist's appeal was ignored. Using UnDenied, she identified specific procedural violations of the No Surprises Act and filed a formal external review. The insurer reversed the decision in 48 hours.

Claim approved. Treatment fully covered. $28,400
Eviction Notice 02

Single mother served an improper eviction notice. Dismissed before court.

A 3-day pay-or-quit was served without legally required tenant rights statement and without proper certified mail service. She contested on procedural grounds. The landlord's filing was dismissed outright.

Eviction dismissed. Tenancy preserved.
Benefits Rejection 03

Disabled veteran denied SSDI. Received 22 months of back pay.

Veteran with service-related injuries received a standard denial citing insufficient medical documentation. He identified a missing VA medical record and filed a formal reconsideration with an ALJ hearing request.

Benefits approved with back pay. $31,600
School Suspension 04

Student suspended without written notice of charges. Record fully expunged.

10-day suspension issued with no written statement of charges as required by Goss v. Lopez. Parents filed a formal appeal citing procedural due process violations and the school's failure to follow its own written discipline policy.

Suspension overturned. Record expunged.
Medical Bill 05
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Covered procedure billed at $12,000. Corrected to $340 copay.

Patient received a facility bill for a fully in-network, covered procedure. Itemized bill revealed duplicate line items and upcoded procedure codes. Written dispute citing EOB and coverage terms resulted in immediate correction.

Bill corrected to $340 copay. $11,660 saved
Credit Dispute 06

Identity theft caused a 90-point score drop. All three bureaus cleared in 14 days.

Fraudulent $4,200 collection reported on all three bureaus. Months of calling failed. A formal 605B block request citing specific FCRA language with a police report purged all records within two weeks, restoring mortgage eligibility.

Account removed. Score fully restored.

By the numbers.

Insurance & Benefits
1 in 7 Medicare claims are denied on first submission — most for administrative reasons, not clinical ones.
72% of insurance denials that reach external review are overturned in the patient's favor.
80% of people who receive a denial never appeal — most because they didn't know they could.
Eviction & Housing
50% of eviction filings nationwide contain procedural defects sufficient to challenge the notice.
3.6 million eviction filings occur annually in the US — the majority of defendants appear without representation.
Tenants who contest notices are 4× more likely to remain housed than those who don't respond.
Medical & Credit
80%+ of hospital bills contain at least one error, according to medical billing audits.
79% of consumer credit reports contain at least one error — 25% contain errors serious enough to affect credit decisions.
Credit bureaus must complete dispute investigations within 30 days — and remove items they cannot verify.
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— Documented insurance appeal case, 2023

How a typical appeal unfolds.

Day 1

Receive the letter

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Day 2

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Day 3

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Day 7

Submit your appeal

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Day 21

Decision received

In most cases: overturned. In all cases: you fought for what was right.

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Sources
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