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Insurance cancellation over a 5 cent balance

March 30, 2026KFF Health News

KFF Health News reports a Florida woman’s insurer canceled her policy because she owed 5 cents, illustrating brittle coverage rules that can trigger major access and billing consequences.

When medical bills started rolling in, a Florida woman wondered why her insurance suddenly wasn’t covering them.
The answer? She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy.
She owed a balance of 5 cents, so her insurer canceled her policy
When medical bills started rolling in
her insurance suddenly wasn’t covering them
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