Do you know of anyone who was sentenced to die by an HMO?

Question

I had a friend whose brother died because his HMO refused to pay for the bone-marrow transplant he desperately needed.

Thanks. I lost touch with this woman and I don't know what happened after he died, but he wasn't an old man.

By the way, I found the person who made a comment about people over 65 very heartless. Wait 'til you get to be that age and see how you feel.

Answer 1

We have exited a golden age where people thought a life was worth any cost and are re-entering a scary age were a (low) price is being put on human life.

I know of a doc friend who told the story of a patient of his .. a little old lady who almost died because they said a bed sore did not need treatment. Luckily she got a second opinion .. and got treatment and got the HMO to pay. But they did not want to pay $100,000 to spruce up an 80 year old lady. Because of lack of early treatment .. she was in the hospital for a long time.

I know of a college aged girl who the hosiptal gave a drug that they should not have .. it killed her kidneys. later she was able to get a kidney donar and her insurance would pay for the dialiasis and for the kidney but not for the anti-rejection drugs. I lost track of what happened, but she was fighting her disease and the system for 3 years.

Answer 2

If I was the once giving out life-saving funds from insurance I wouldn't want to save the life of anyone over 65 either. I'd much rather the money went to people a little younger.

Answer 3

The idiots probably considered it to be experimental. Contact an attorney and make sure they are provided a copy of the insurance papers.

Answer 4

No, but I watched a nursing home starve my grandma to death and covering it up. My thoughts are with you and I hope you find grounds to fry these people

Answer 5

have them contact a malpractice lawyer, what they did was unethical and is against the law, tell them that they have to do it soon before the statute of limitations wears out