In a recent lawsuit, it was revealed that UnitedHealthcare, a health insurance provider, had been having undisclosed discussions to deny a patient a medication that was working for them. The patient in question, Christopher McNaughton, suffered from a severe case of ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. His condition caused him to develop severe arthritis, debilitating diarrhea, numbing fatigue, and life-threatening blood clots. Christopher was prescribed a medication that was working well for him, but it was expensive. His medical bills were running nearly $2 million a year, causing UnitedHealthcare to explore ways to reduce their costs. In an effort to do so, they had undisclosed discussions about denying Christopher the medication that was keeping him alive. The details of these discussions only came to light through litigation and were made public in an article by ProPublica. UnitedHealthcare was sued for violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (E...
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