Canceled Cancer Patient Gets $9 Million

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TripleNeg
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edited June 2014 in Black Women or Men With Breast Cancer
Canceled Cancer Patient Gets $9 Million
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  • TripleNeg
    TripleNeg Member Posts: 836
    edited March 2008

    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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  • HeatherBLocklear
    HeatherBLocklear Member Posts: 1,370
    edited March 2008

    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
    kloveya Member Posts: 3
    edited June 2008

    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
    AnnNYC Member Posts: 4,484
    edited July 2008

    Bumping to the front page.

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