I thought Obamacare was supposed to resolve all these issues within our healthcare system?
A Sonoma County man battling more than a dozen tumors in his body is fighting a new battle with his insurance carrier, who has denied coverage for his treatments.
Jeffrey Rusch of Camp Meeker knew the news was bad when an MRI found 20 tumors in his brain. Two days later, a C-T scan at Sutter medical center in Santa Rosa brought another devastating blow, discovering a large tumor in his lungs, and more in his liver and bones.
Doctors told Jeffrey he would need to be hospitalized immediately. […]
Then came even more devastating news: Anthem Blue Cross was denying their coverage for the treatments.
The family received a letter from the insurance provider, saying his hospital stay didn’t meet the criteria for medical necessity.