John Fauber
John Fauber is a reporter.
Policy
Paula Oertel's brain tumor disappeared for nine years while she was on a drug not approved for her condition. The tumor returned when a move to a new home triggered a Medicare review -- and subsequent denial of coverage for…
Paula Oertel’s brain tumor disappeared for nine years while she was on a drug not approved for her condition. The tumor returned when a move to a new home triggered a Medicare review — and subsequent denial of coverage for the experimental treatment.
Now Medicare officials have decided she will be allowed to go back on the drug.
“I am hoping that it …
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Medicare reverses a brain tumor drug decision
Policy
For nearly a decade, Paula Oertel's brain tumor was kept at bay by a drug that was not approved to treat her condition. Then Oertel did something she never imagined would jeopardize her health. She moved -- less than 30…
For nearly a decade, Paula Oertel’s brain tumor was kept at bay by a drug that was not approved to treat her condition. Then Oertel did something she never imagined would jeopardize her health.
She moved — less than 30 miles — from one county in Wisconsin to another.
That move triggered a review of her health insurance from Medicare, which eventually led to a loss of coverage, including the drug.
The …
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Medicare denies a brain tumor drug after a patient moves
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