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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the taxpayer was notified of the disallowance of his claim for medical expenses
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as in denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
a categorical disallowance of all charges
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The performance lives in tiny hesitations, fleeting glances and emotional refusals.
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Judge Panici, visibly frustrated with Talley’s refusals to answer his questions, ordered Talley held in custody until then.
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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.
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If your organization is currently struggling with 10DLC compliance in the form of rejections or slow registration approval timelines, those issues won't disappear with RCS.
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“Disallowances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowances. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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