http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/01/21/health-insurance-and-clinical-trials/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/01/21/health-insurance-and-clinical-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-13010 Jay Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:53:13 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=937#comment-13010 I didn't think insurers could cancel your policy for any reason other than non-payment or fraud. Have there been any cases where an insurer has canceled a policy due to somebody enrolling in clinical trials of experimental treatments? I've never heard of it, and I just did a <i>quick</i> search and didn't find anything (except for this post). I didn’t think insurers could cancel your policy for any reason other than non-payment or fraud. Have there been any cases where an insurer has canceled a policy due to somebody enrolling in clinical trials of experimental treatments? I’ve never heard of it, and I just did a quick search and didn’t find anything (except for this post).

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/01/21/health-insurance-and-clinical-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-13004 Louise Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:44:55 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=937#comment-13004 Don, I haven't seen that particular provision in the bill, but I will keep an eye on it as it goes to vote and see if any additions are made. Don,
I haven’t seen that particular provision in the bill, but I will keep an eye on it as it goes to vote and see if any additions are made.

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2009/01/21/health-insurance-and-clinical-trials/comment-page-1/#comment-13002 Don Levit Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=937#comment-13002 Louise: Thanks for providing this material. It is interesting that insurers need to be reminded of not breaking the law. In addition to not cancelling policies, did she not add that premiums cannot be selectively increased? Don Levit Louise:
Thanks for providing this material.
It is interesting that insurers need to be reminded of not breaking the law.
In addition to not cancelling policies, did she not add that premiums cannot be selectively increased?
Don Levit

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