Insurance Gripe

Rating 4 Incident: September 15, 2025
Other

What happened

Akron Children's hospital is not in network. So if your kid is sick and needs to go to the hospital, your choices are to go to a hospital that's in network that is inexperienced with treating children or to go to Children's and have to pay significantly more out of pocket.

Impact

Had impact: Yes
Specific impacts:
  • Financial strain (e.g., out-of-pocket costs)
  • Emotional or mental distress (e.g., stress, anxiety)
Still affecting you: Yes