Judge Awards Canceled Cancer Patient $9 Million
Posted by cbs2chicago.com on Saturday Feb 23
"The rug was pulled out from underneath, and that occurred at a time when she is diagnosed with breast cancer, one of the leading causes of death for women."
A woman who had her medical coverage canceled as she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer has been awarded more than $9 million in a case against one of California's largest health insurers.
Patsy Bates, 52, a hairdresser from Gardena, had been left with more than $129,000 in unpaid medical bills when Health Net Inc. canceled her policy in 2004.
Arbitration judge Sam Cianchetti ordered Health Net to repay that amount while providing $8.4 million in punitive damages and $750,000 for emotional distress. Read more
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HeatherBLoc… Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1207 |
Mar 16, 2008 06:46 pm, edited Mar 16, 2008 06:46 PM
by HeatherBLocklear
HeatherBLocklear wrote:
Hi all, I saw an interview with this woman on TV. Good for her! She's probably saved inumerable other women from the horror and despair of being "fired" by their insurance companies for getting BC or some other life-threatening disease. She's a genuine heroine. Hugs to all, Annie |
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kloveya Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 |
Jun 24, 2008 11:51 pm
kloveya wrote:
i should sue my insurance for denying me the the genetic testing done. I have had 5 surgies which think God all cyst were benign. The denied the test because my mother doesn't have breast cancer. My grandmother died and my greatgrand mother did. |
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AnnNYC Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2136 |
Jul 29, 2008 03:37 pm
AnnNYC wrote:
Bumping to the front page. Dx 3/9/2007, IDC, <1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/5 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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