Advocacy Program News
Landmark Rulings:
22 Oct 2007 at 9:14am
Aetna becomes the fourth of five national insurance carriers to add coverage ...
After a 2.5 year battle, involving 28 appeals where denials for bilateral implantation for Let Them Hear Foundation Advocacy Program clients were overturned, including several where external review...
15 Oct 2007 at 8:36am
Wellpoint and BAHAs
On October 15, 2007,
Wellpoint, the largest group of Blue Cross Affiliates including Empire, Anthem, and BCBS of CA and Georgia, became the first Blue Cross affiliate to adopt the recommendation of...
5 Jun 2007 at 9:40am
CIGNA changes policy to include coverage for all bilateral cochlear implants
On May 15th, CIGNA joined Blue Shield, Blue Cross Association, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, and Medica in adding coverage for all of its members for bilateral cochlear implantation, provided that they m...
10 Apr 2007 at 9:42am
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) ruled Cigna Healthcare o...
The AHCA Panel’s consultant, a board certified otolaryngologist, opined that the cochlear implant is not experimental or investigational and recommended approval. “Bilate...
10 Jan 2007 at 1:31pm
Oklahoma Medicaid now covering bilateral cochlear implants for profoundly hea...
- Ardmore Family Wins Medicaid Appeal (NBC - kten.com)
An Ardmore family won their appeal on a decision made by medicaid that denied their deaf child a second cochlear implant. At a hearing Tuesday...
21 Nov 2006 at 1:33pm
New Hampshire Insurance Department issues ruling requiring CIGNA to cover seq...
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15 Nov 2006 at 1:36pm
On November 15th, the Colorado Insurance Commissioner ordered United HealthCa...
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15 Sep 2006 at 1:38pm
HCSC (parent company to Blue Cross of Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, and New Mexi...
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13 Sep 2006 at 1:39pm
Northern California Kaiser begins bilateral cochlear implant evaluation proce...
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29 Aug 2006 at 3:03pm
North Carolina Department of Insurance issues ruling requiring Blue Cross to ...
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29 Aug 2006 at 1:02pm
Rhode Island Department of Health issues ruling requiring Tufts to cover sequ...
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22 Aug 2006 at 2:10pm
Kansas Insurance Department issues ruling requiring Blue Cross to cover seque...
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9 Aug 2006 at 2:11pm
New York State Insurance Department issues ruling requiring for an adult.
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25 Jul 2006 at 2:19pm
Wellpoint / Blue Cross changes policy to include coverage for bilateral cochl...
After losing 38 Let Them Hear Foundation bilateral cochlear implant appeals in a row, including three rulings from two insurance commissioners, Wellpoint, the largest Blue Cross parent company cove...
14 Jul 2006 at 2:32pm
Georgia Department of Community Health issues ruling requiring Blue Cross to ...
The Let Them Hear Foundation Advocacy Program won a landmark ruling from the Georgia Department of Community Health requiring Blue Cross to cover a sequential bilateral cochlear implant for a three...
9 Jun 2006 at 2:34pm
California Department of Managed Health Care issues ruling requiring Blue Cro...
The Let Them Hear Foundation Advocacy Program won a landmark ruling from the California Department of Managed Health Care requiring Blue Cross to cover a sequential bilateral cochlear implant for a...
12 May 2006 at 2:35pm
California Department of Managed Health Care issues ruling requiring Pacifica...
The Let Them Hear Foundation Advocacy Program won a landmark ruling from the California Department of Managed Health Care requiring Pacificare (Now United Healthcare) to cover a sequential bilatera...
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