Re: It's all about money...unfortunately

April 19, 2006

Actually, a few months ago I heard that they (the insrance companies)

HAD lobbied the GOP majority for a law, which is now winding its way

through Congress, which would ensure that they were (re)paid FIRST out

of any funds won through personal injury lawsuits by people who had

suffered mold exposure.

Even if the person had years of medical costs ahead of them, and had

lost their job, home, health, etc. the medical insurance companies

would get paid first for money they had spent on the persons medical

care, even if it was years earlier..

Does anyone know if this ever passed?

Its distressing that people with pressing, lifelong medical issues who

had lost their jobs because of them would be left out in the cold by

this 'solution' even if they 'won' their lawsuits..

April 20, 2006

cat082574 wrote:

> I had a thought about the fact that in several posts I notice a common

> theme...workplaces & housing management not taking care of mold

> problems due to the cost. Has anyone concidered using the Health

> Insurance companies to our advantage? If we could compile a list of

> health issues caused by mold and demonstrate the amount of money on

> healthcare claims from illnesses mold causes continuously...they could

> save by tackling the cause at it's source ......

BUT

the cost now, for NOT working preventatively, is borne by us. So why

would they cooperate?

If they were to pay with preventative measures, it would shift the cost

to them. Its cheaper to deny reimbursements AND not work preventatively,

but back to it being all about money.

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