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Independence Missouri woman regains sight after first-of-its-kind surgery in Missouri (www.kctv5.com)

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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence woman, who doctors told would be partially blind for the rest of her life, is regaining her vision due to a relatively new implant approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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[–] shalafi 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Had no idea such a thing was possible!

It was a successful case that came at a cost. Sanders’ insurance covered the surgery itself, but she had pay $9,000 out of pocket for the implant. Her provider called the procedure “cosmetic.”

But god forbid the gubermint tell me what they'll cover or not.

[–] bassomitron 3 points 3 days ago

It's not the government that tells the insurance what's cosmetic or medically necessary unless she's on Medicare or Medicaid.

Regardless, there needs to be laws that make it illegal for insurance companies to try and overrule doctors' medical diagnoses and deny coverage. I've straight up had my insurance company argue with my doctors about prescriptions before, requiring them to fill out a bunch of pre-approval forms that they have to renew every year, which then causes me to have to wait an extra few days before I can even get my meds. Luckily, my meds aren't life-or-death. Unfortunately, they pull the same shit for people needing life-or-death medications, too. It's fucking evil and I cannot comprehend how over 220 million US voters aren't rioting to get a better system.