The Troll Doctor
On Probation
Posts : 377
Join date : 2011-08-28
Age : 27
Location : Sidney NY
 | Subject: dude, WTF Blue Cross, WTF  Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:01 pm | |
| - Change.org wrote:
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Dear Kian,
Amazing story: Jason
Warren's dad, Henry, collapsed while working out at his company's gym
last October. He had a heart attack so massive that his heart stopped
ten times, and he fell into a coma for weeks. But then Henry woke up, and now his doctors say he could make a major recovery.
Horrible twist: Henry's
insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, has refused to pay for any
more of Henry's rehabilitation, even though Henry's doctors, family, and
Henry himself all agree that he needs more time and treatment to regain
his motor and cognitive skills.
You can help: Jason started a petition on Change.org
asking Blue Cross Blue Shield to cover the cost of Henry's care. If
thousands of people stand up for Henry, Blue Cross Blue Shield
executives will see that they can't prioritize their bottom line over
Henry's recovery.Click here to sign Jason's petition right now.
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Here's a lot more info about Jason's campaign, in his own words:
In
October of 2011, my father Henry Young -- a 62-year-old husband and
father of three who was employed with Philips Medical System in Andover,
MA -- had a heart attack while in the gym at work. His heart stopped
ten times, leaving his brain deprived of oxygen. After being comatose
for several weeks, he miraculously awoke one day and began making great
strides towards recovery. Currently undergoing rehab at Whittier
Rehabilitation Hospital, he has made enough progress to convince his
medical team, family, and friends that with continued rehab he will
regain functional motor and cognitive skills.
Despite the critical progress my Dad has made in recent weeks, his insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield will cease coverage of my father's rehab this coming Monday, March 5, 2012.
If this happens, my family will be put in the position of choosing to
either continue treatment and face financial ruin or give up on our
beloved father & husband's recovery process.
Health insurance is supposed to be there when you need it most.
It's wrong for Blue Cross Blue Shield to drop coverage when my father's
future depends on it. Please take a stand and help us change Blue Cross
Blue Shield's mind. Not only is this morally and ethically wrong, this
is a travesty of justice! Don't think this couldn't happen to you; be
the change you want to see! I saw this in my e-mail and went WTF! that simple, this guy needs help, that's all I have to say | |
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