Stunning admission by Aetna medical director
CNN Exclusive: California launches investigation following stunning admission by Aetna medical director
California's insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients' records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones expressed outrage after CNN showed him a transcript of the testimony and said his office is looking into how widespread the practice is within Aetna.
"If the health insurer is making decisions to deny coverage without a physician actually ever reviewing medical records, that's of significant concern to me as insurance commissioner in California -- and potentially a violation of law," he said.
Aetna, the nation's third-largest insurance provider with 23.1 million customers, told CNN it looked forward to "explaining our clinical review process" to the commissioner.
Beyond Type 1 Camping Meetups
Beyond Type 1 and Connected in Motion are partnering to bring you THREE North American Slipstream Weekends (think, camp for adults!). If you’re an adult (18+) with Type 1 diabetes seeking community, connection, and continuing education – a weekend set against a backdrop of fresh air adventure – look no further!
Ontario, Canada - September 28-30, 2018
California - September 14-16, 2018
Maine - June 8-10, 2018
Registration is now open. (It's not free but it is cool) Click here to choose the weekend you’d like to attend. This is not an ad.
Victor Garber has Type 1 Diabetes and a new show on the CW
Legends of Tomorrow, Titanic, The Flash, Alais, Legally Blond, Godspell; the man's IMDB page is a mile long!
Victor Garber stopped by the Juicebox Podcast to talk about his life with type 1 diabetes, his new show on The CW (a spinoff of The Flash called 'Legends of Tomorrow') and a diabetes charity that he supports called 'Beyond Type 1'.
You can listen now with the inline player above, on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app - search for Juicebox Podcast. Please don't forget to subscribe!
Set your DVRs ~ Don't miss Victor on the series premier of 'Legends of Tomorrow', January 21st on The CW.
Its not often that someone is this willing to speak so open and honestly about their life with diabetes. I'm genuinely grateful for Victor's willingness to be transparent about his journey with type 1. It doesn't matter if you are a person living with the disease or someone just hoping to hear about his work on Legends... Victor Garber's kindness and desire for people to learn from his life overflow in this episode - I think you'll love hearing what he had to say, I certainly loved speaking with him!
"Whatever happens, I'll just make it work... because that's what i do." - Victor Garber
Show Notes
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Take a moment to learn more about BeyondType1.org, check out their website.
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Watch the trailer featuring Victor as one half of Firestorm!
