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In Reversal, Insurance Plan Will Cover Boy's Prosthetic Arm

A Michigan health insurer said it will make a one-time exception and cover a $30,000 prosthetic arm for a 12-year-old boy after his denied claim became a national story cited during the Senate health care debate.

By Danielle Ivory2 December 2009

For 12-Year-Old Missing an Arm, Insurance Has Run Out

Benjamin French was born without his right arm. In his 12 years, he has had seven prostheses. His most recent replacement will cost nearly $30,000. But, according to his insurance company, the boy is ineligible for further coverage of prosthetic devices because he has already spent his lifetime maximum benefit.

By Danielle Ivory16 November 2009

VIDEO: When Patients are Denied: The Battle Over Mental Health Benefits For Sexual Assault Victims

Some therapists and patients contend that insurance companies have been routinely denying coverage for sexual assault victims requesting long-term mental health services. Stories of how victims of sexual assault can get tangled in the health insurance system have been one result of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund's citizen journalism project, which is calling on readers to provide information and anecdotes about the inner workings of the insurance industry.
» Related Story: Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance?

By Lagan Sebert and Danielle Ivory
21 October 2009

Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance?

A woman who was sexually assaulted took the anti-AIDS drugs her doctor prescribed as a precaution, only to learn that she had made herself virtually uninsurable. This is one of the stories emerging from the Investigative Fund's citizen journalism project on the health insurance industry.

By Danielle Ivory21 October 2009

Health Insurance Denials Remain a Mystery

Are health insurance companies generally being fair and honest when they reject claims from policy holders? That would seem to be an important question in deciding how best to fix the U.S. health system, but it hasn’t been a focus of the health-care debate, possibly because the answer is not publicly available.

By Danielle Ivory18 September 2009