See more news releases in: Health Care & Hospitals, Health Insurance, Handicapped, Disabled, Domestic Policy
Pearl Family Fights Back After Guardian Cancels Line of Coverage for Ian Pearl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Susan Pearl will be in Washington this week to lobby Congress on behalf of her son, Ian Pearl, who was born with muscular dystrophy. Ian's insurance company, Guardian, ended his line of coverage that provided the skilled nursing benefit that has kept him alive since he suffered respiratory arrest and became ventilator-dependent in 1991.
Guardian did this through their "Moving Forward" campaign, which aimed to eliminate health benefit plans with a high loss ratio. One Guardian employee referred to the high cost patients such as Ian as "dogs" that the company could "get rid of."
As of now, Ian's coverage will end December 1. The Department of Health and Human Services is currently conducting an investigation to determine whether Guardian has violated HIPPA by terminating Ian's coverage.
SOURCE The Cormac Group
Back to top
Custom Packages
Browse our custom packages or build your own to meet your unique communications needs.
PR Newswire Membership
Fill out a PR Newswire membership form or contact us at (888) 776-0942.
Learn about PR Newswire services
Request more information about PR Newswire products and services or call us at (888) 776-0942.
Featured Video
More in These Categories
Journalists and Bloggers
Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.
View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.
Free Investing Newsletter from Investor Uprising!
Learn to navigate the world's financial system and profit from leading companies.
Register for Investor Uprising, the people's investment site, for a free weekly newsletter, information, education and premium research including our latest IU Confidential Report - "All That Glitters: The Ultimate Gold Report".