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Stills Disease Support GroupHello,

My son has had the Still's disease for about three years now and last November

underwent a very costly hip operation. The invoice is unbelievable: 83,000$ !!

The insurance does not want to pay their 80% share because they claim that it is

a 'pre-existing condition'.

Is there a foundation which might help us financially?

Does anyone have any information about insurance companies, or insurance pools,

etc. which would cover my son in spite of the Still's disease? Are there

States where people with the Still's disease get more help, can buy insurance?

Thanks 1,000,000 in advance for your help.

Pierre Morel

Austin, TX

Digest Number 5540

Stills Disease Support Group

Messages In This Digest (12 Messages)

1a. Re: enlarged heart due to still's? From: Tom and Tracie

1b. Re: enlarged heart due to still's? From: Palmer

2. OT-Survey on use of Social Media and Healthcare From: sanford@...

3. just a hug for you alli From: lizdaly101@...

4a. Re: Has anyone had experience with enlarged heart due to still's? From:

Bouldin

5a. Chat, 2/9/2011, 6:00 pm From: Stillsdisease

5b. Chat, 2/9/2011, 6:00 pm From: Stillsdisease

6. Thanks for the feedback (enlarged heart) From: jax4christ

7a. Chat~ From: Cat Triller

8.1. Birthday Reminder From: Stillsdisease

9. Methotrexate- Knee Pain after taking MTX and new job (hope to reduce

From: Larry Goldberg

10a. Larry G From: lizdaly101@...

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1a. Re: enlarged heart due to still's?

Posted by: " Tom and Tracie " wareaglefamily@...

wareaglehomeschool

Wed Feb 9, 2011 7:33 am (PST)

I have an enlarged heart and recurring episodes of pericarditis and

effusions too. The doctors could not find any common causes and assumed it must

be caused from the Still's. I would also be interested to know if there are

tests to prove it is Still's related.

Tracie in D.C.

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