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Blood‑cancer advocates warn insurance denials and prior‑authorization practices delay life‑saving care
Summary
At a House subcommittee hearing on employer‑sponsored coverage, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and lawmakers described mounting evidence of improper or automated claim denials that can delay care for cancer patients and others, and highlighted Medicaid's role as a safety net.
Bethany Lilly, executive director for public policy at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, told the House Education and Labor subcommittee that patients with blood cancers frequently face denials, prior‑authorization hurdles and limited coverage that can delay urgent treatment.
"The last thing anyone with cancer should have to think about while undergoing treatment is whether their insurance will or will not cover the health care that they need," Lilly said. She described situations in which patients face immediate treatment needs and encounter coverage limits,…
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