A Virginia mother who lost most of her left arm in a shark attack last June was denied coverage for a $73,000 myoelectric prosthetic hand by her health insurer, Cigna Healthcare. The company stated that her plan did not cover advanced prosthetics. The woman, who paid for health insurance her entire life, is struggling to come to terms with the denial and the impact it will have on her ability to regain independence.
A Virginia mother-of-three who lost most of her left arm in a June 2024 shark attack recently learned her health insurer, Cigna Healthcare, refused to pay for a $73,000 myoelectric prosthetic hand she’d been told in October she would receive Christmas Eve., 51, told The Post, reflecting on Cigna’s decision to deny her claim for the high-tech replacement arm; Foley’s particular plan did not cover advanced prosthetics costs.
‘Significant’ Palisades fire flare-up forces evacuations in LA neighborhoods as blaze spreads east toward Bel AirFoley turned and started swimming for the shore when she was bit “between the legs,” sustaining pelvic damage. “If they hadn’t been there, I certainly would have bled out, because it took 20 minutes for EMS to get there,” Foley said, noting they had to navigate a string of boardwalks just to get to the isolated beach.While she already uses a make-do, body-powered prosthetic hook, Foley said the myoelectric prosthetic hand — an artificial limb controlled through the electrical signals generated by muscles — would be life-changing, and could provide her with true independence.
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