Showing posts with label Lyme Legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lyme Legislation. Show all posts
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Jailed for Lyme Disease. Really? Really.
From Huff Post, Dec 4, 2014
Posted: Updated:
We've all heard this before, and many of us know it firsthand to be true. Disease is unfair, and it strikes us without warning or discretion. Yet there is one thing we have come to expect from living in the United States -- that the medical and legal systems are here to support us all equally and fairly. Sounds great in theory, but when put to the test, if you're a round peg, good luck fitting in the square hole.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
New precedent for insurance coverage of Lyme treatments
UPDATE: I've been reading on the web that this is possibly erroneous in its conclusion. This case may not affect anything regarding the insurance coverage for Lyme patients. I'm looking into it.
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-Bob
This just in:
Please post, blog, like, circulate this article.
VICTORY!
CASE #09-CV-1039MCA GLIBOWSKI VS. U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MGMT.
History was made, and has set a precedent, for all Lyme disease patients in a lawsuit, in which attorney, William L'Esperance, a longtime part of the Lyme Disease United Coalition (LDUC), has won a case where the Office of Professional Management (OPM), on the side of the insurance company, has been overruled.
The Lyme disease patient, in the lawsuit, submitted bills for hundreds of medical services, treatments, and tests. The court ruled that the Lyme disease patient wins the case without regard to the medical necessity of the patient; or whether the medical treatments or tests were medically necessary or experimental or investigative.
The case is GLIBOWSKI VS. US OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MGMT., 09-CV-1039MCA (US DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO).
The case is sealed. However, attorney William L'Esperance has filed the case and outcome with the United States Federal Courts to set precedence to aid all Lyme disease patients in lawsuits against their insurance companies, and OPM, for not covering the ILADS guidelines or Dr. Burrascano's guidelines in treatment of Lyme disease.
What does this mean to each of us?
e-mail:
walesperance@wwdb.org
snail mail:
William L'Esperance, Counselor at Law
P.O. Box 90668
Albuquerque, NM 87199
William L'Esperance does not want to take on new clients. He is willing to be a resource for out-or-state attorneys handling similar cases.
Please send notes of thanks to our hero, Bill L'Esperance.We are winning the battle --
One step at a time --
Judith Weeg, President LDUC
Office: 800-311-7518
Fax: 888-746-3810
E-mail: Lymeinfo@LDUC.org
Website: www.LDUC.org
P.O. Box 86
Story City, IA 50248
Our Motto: "Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And, whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." [Talmud]
Please post, blog, like, circulate this article.
VICTORY!
CASE #09-CV-1039MCA GLIBOWSKI VS. U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MGMT.
History was made, and has set a precedent, for all Lyme disease patients in a lawsuit, in which attorney, William L'Esperance, a longtime part of the Lyme Disease United Coalition (LDUC), has won a case where the Office of Professional Management (OPM), on the side of the insurance company, has been overruled.The Lyme disease patient, in the lawsuit, submitted bills for hundreds of medical services, treatments, and tests. The court ruled that the Lyme disease patient wins the case without regard to the medical necessity of the patient; or whether the medical treatments or tests were medically necessary or experimental or investigative.
The case is GLIBOWSKI VS. US OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MGMT., 09-CV-1039MCA (US DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO).
The case is sealed. However, attorney William L'Esperance has filed the case and outcome with the United States Federal Courts to set precedence to aid all Lyme disease patients in lawsuits against their insurance companies, and OPM, for not covering the ILADS guidelines or Dr. Burrascano's guidelines in treatment of Lyme disease.
What does this mean to each of us?
- The door has opened for Lyme-treating doctors to accept insurance -- once all is established in U.S. Federal Court. (I will keep you posted about the advance of this outcome.)
- You may now sue your insurance company for past bills not covered or reimbursed by insurance. The OPM cannot hold you back -- in other words, the IDSA'S guidelines are no longer accepted.
e-mail:
walesperance@wwdb.org
snail mail:
William L'Esperance, Counselor at Law
P.O. Box 90668
Albuquerque, NM 87199
William L'Esperance does not want to take on new clients. He is willing to be a resource for out-or-state attorneys handling similar cases.
Please send notes of thanks to our hero, Bill L'Esperance.We are winning the battle --
One step at a time --
Judith Weeg, President LDUC
Office: 800-311-7518
Fax: 888-746-3810
E-mail: Lymeinfo@LDUC.org
Website: www.LDUC.org
P.O. Box 86
Story City, IA 50248
Our Motto: "Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And, whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world." [Talmud]
Friday, June 21, 2013
Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF?
The U.S. Senate: Calling for a Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF
Sign the petition:
Petitioning The U.S. Senate
This petition will be delivered to:
- The U.S. Senate
- The U.S. House of Representatives
- The Governor of NH
- The NH State Senate
- The NH State House
- The U.S. Senate
- United States Senator for Connecticut
- Senator Richard Blumenthal
- Comptroller General of the United States
- Gene L. Dodaro
- Congressional Relations GAO
- Katherine Siggerud
We
are experiencing a health crisis here in New Hampshire and across the
country with the growing epidemic of Lyme disease. A number of
legislators have personally been affected and have introduced
legislation to address this problem. Here are just a few recent
examples.
We
are experiencing a health crisis here in New Hampshire and across the
country with the growing epidemic of Lyme disease. A number of
legislators have personally been affected and have introduced
legislation to address this problem. Here are just a few recent
examples.
Massachusetts
Representative David Linsky: “The
occurrence of Lyme disease has reached near epidemic proportions in
Massachusetts. Virtually every family in Massachusetts has been affected
by Lyme disease in some way. Lyme disease is a public health crisis in
the Commonwealth.” Read more…
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York
Senator Richard Blumenthal: "Today
for me culminates more than a decade of work and probably a decade more,
because I've seen firsthand the devastating, absolutely unacceptable
damage done by Lyme disease to individual human beings, Connecticut
children and residents whose lives have been changed forever as a result
of Lyme disease” Read more….
New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Congressman Chris Smith: "It seems
everywhere I go, someone comes up to me to talk about how Lyme disease
has severely impacted their lives or someone they know," Read more…
Virginia
Virginia Governor’s Task Force Chair
Michael P Farris, Esq: "Doctors here in Virginia are committing
malpractice by saying the ELISA test is sufficient." Read more…
Sign the petition:
Monday, August 6, 2012
Proposed Lyme legislation ignored by IDSA
08/06/12 14:24
In July, a Congressional subcommittee met to discuss a Lyme disease bill that is championed by a number of politicians in the Northeast US. The bill urges congress to approve a national strategy and money for research into prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. A federal strategy would heighten awareness in all public health agencies.
The hope is that when people are sick and infected with Lyme go to their local clinic, they may actually be able to receive medical help from doctors who understand the critical importance of early treatment. As it stands, clinics across the US are staffed by medical professionals who remain largely ignorant of it. Lyme misdiagnoses are rampant and dangerous.
The powerful doctor's group, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, was absent during the meeting and has remained silent about the bill. You may remember that in 2009 the IDSA opposed a similar bill, claiming that it lacked support from the scientific community...
Read the rest of the story on the Lyme Disease Research Database:
http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com/lyme_disease_blog_files/IDSA-ignores-proposed-Lyme-legislation.html#unique-entry-id-295
In July, a Congressional subcommittee met to discuss a Lyme disease bill that is championed by a number of politicians in the Northeast US. The bill urges congress to approve a national strategy and money for research into prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. A federal strategy would heighten awareness in all public health agencies.
The hope is that when people are sick and infected with Lyme go to their local clinic, they may actually be able to receive medical help from doctors who understand the critical importance of early treatment. As it stands, clinics across the US are staffed by medical professionals who remain largely ignorant of it. Lyme misdiagnoses are rampant and dangerous.
The powerful doctor's group, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, was absent during the meeting and has remained silent about the bill. You may remember that in 2009 the IDSA opposed a similar bill, claiming that it lacked support from the scientific community...
Read the rest of the story on the Lyme Disease Research Database:
http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com/lyme_disease_blog_files/IDSA-ignores-proposed-Lyme-legislation.html#unique-entry-id-295
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