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Posted 1/22/2015 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
It would require insurance coverage for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. There is a short time to gather co-sponsors.

clinical diagnosis (no pos tests?) - ins would have a hey day with this


From the Massachusetts Lyme Legislative Task Force:

http://lymedisease.org/news/lyme_disease_views/lyme-insurance-bill-mass.html?utm_source=Latest+Lyme+news+Jan+2015&utm_campaign=Lyme+insurance--news+update&utm_medium=email

link wont work? its on lymedisease.org
Posted 1/22/2015 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
You beat me to posting about this, Astroman!! LOL!

Let's try this link: goo.gl/Xhq3Jz

So if you live in Massachusetts, please call!!!
Posted 1/22/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
I guess it depends on the ins.companies.I live in Mass MY ins is Health New England,and they are covering everything with a clinical diagnoses.
Posted 1/22/2015 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
cairn1 - Wow, you are so lucky!
Posted 1/22/2015 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
ttravs link works .

The wording that makes the difference in this bill:

"Long-term antibiotic therapy otherwise eligible for benefits pursuant to this section shall not be denied solely because such treatment may be characterized as unproven, experimental, or investigational in nature. "
Posted 1/22/2015 7:47 PM (GMT 0)
Yay!!!! Hopefully this passes!!
Posted 1/23/2015 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
this is an exciting time for all lymies--many changes going on
in a nationwide way....
Posted 1/23/2015 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
Every time things like this pass, it sets the stage for more to pass. Could be on a role soon!
Posted 1/23/2015 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
WOOOHOOO MASSACHUSETTS! YOU GO GIRL!

exactly astro, would be an absolutely ground-breaking model to establish for the rest of the country.

-p
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