Widow warns of shock ambulance bill after husband's unexpected death

A widow in Australia has discovered an unsettling loophole in private health insurance coverage. According to ABC News, private insurers can legally refuse to cover ambulance costs once a patient dies, since deceased persons don't qualify as patients under their policy definitions. The widow learned this the hard way—an unexpected bill arrived following her husband's sudden death, leaving her grieving and financially blindsided by a gap in her coverage.

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