Evil Insurance Company Drops Coverage For Mom With Cancer Right Before Surgery
Oh, wait, excuse, did I say “Insurance Company?” Sorry, my bad, should probably have more coffee
A Hollywood woman who was dropped from Medicaid coverage while needing a bone marrow transplant is finally getting the coverage and treatment she needs to stay alive.
Diana Smith is battling a rare form of Leukemia and needs the transplant to survive. She managed to raise money to pay for it thanks to her friends and the community, but then last week she found out her Medicaid coverage was dropped – putting her operation on hold.
She lost her coverage because the Social Security admin sent a letter saying her 3 year old was eligible for disability payments, she returned the letter saying “OK,” and then Medicaid said that she now had too high an income to qualify. Government stupidity at its best. She told Medicaid she would cancel the SSA for her son, they told her it was too late. Jackson Memorial Hospital can’t preform the procedure without the coverage, as the Medicaid program shields them from liability for a risky procedure.
Just wait till the government has even more of us under their wing. Remember Medicaid has a higher denial rate than private health insurers, as does Medicare. With private insurers going bust, you will have to rely on government plans, which fewer and fewer doctors and medical establishments are taking, leaving us in a condition similar to England and other countries with socialized medicine.
There is some good news, though
After hearing the CBS4 report, State Sen. Dave Aronberg said he was prepared to take action over the weekend. Social Security officials also started looking into the case to make the surgery happen.
Since the CBS4 News report first aired last Friday, several lawmakers jumped in. Late Monday afternoon Jackson Memorial Hospital confirmed Smith will have her surgery later this week after all.
One of the shames of it all is that government has to jump in to fix the problems government caused.
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Posted by William Teach on April 13, 2010 9:30 am
» Filed Under Government malfeasance/misfeasance, Healthcare, News, Political terrorism, Socialism, Totalitarianism
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Not sure what you’re arguing here. You’re upset that this woman couldn’t take advantage of socialized health care? Or just trying to point out that this is the type of case Obama’s health plan looks to address: an additional option for those that fall just outside of need-base programs but with no alternative source of health care?
Shades of things to come!
You’re complaining that a woman who was/is in poverty and couldn’t afford private insurance didn’t get it from the government either? This makes no sense. Of course the government has higher denial rates than the private insurers. The government isn’t making money off of its patients through their premiums.
There are alot of problems with health care. This isn’t one of them.