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Apr. 9, 2009
Wearing a Crown to Chemotherapy Doesn't Ensure the Royal Treatment
Nora Quinn took on a trial and chemo at the same time - and ended up fighting a third battle against the insurance company that tried to deny her full coverage.
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By Nora Quinn My first two chemotherapy treatments went on my American Express card. I wore my crown to chemo and told the staff that since I was paying $3,648.50 for each treatment, I must be royalty. I have insurance, but Blue Cross was of the opinion that the Small Business Policy, which has been sold to a lot of you, did not cover chemotherapy for breast cancer. It turned out they were wrong, but it took an insurance bad-faith law...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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