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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by tablespoon on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:15PM (#33599348)
> The one thing that angers me is that this incident cost us $10K. Obamacare, which was forced upon us and costs us $2,400 PER MONTH, did not cover it. We have no recourse whatsoever for this incident and any future care requirements.

Seriously? That's shitty. What's the insurance company's rationale for denying the claim?

Isn't there some kind of government fund to compensate people for vaccine side effects? Seems like you'd have a strong claim to get reimbursed from them.

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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by nradov on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:18PM (#33599382)
Yes there is a government compensation program: Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP).

https://www.hrsa.gov/cicp

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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by HideousKojima on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:28PM (#33599561)
Keep in mind the CICP has both lower payout rates and payout amounts than the VICP. Side effects from the covid shots can only be compensated out of the CICP
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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by dahfizz on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:32PM (#33599625)
www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/11/04/feds-pay-zero-claims-for-covid-19-vaccine-injuriesdeaths/amp/
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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by valarauko on Monday November 14, 2022 @03:07PM (#33600191)
Naive q: why are the mRNA COVID vaccines still covered by CICP & not VICP if they're now fully authorized by the FDA? I assumed the initial coverage under CICP was due to the emergency authorization.
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Re:Myocarditis after Covid vaccination: Research on possible... by ceejayoz on Monday November 14, 2022 @02:52PM (#33599936)
> What's the insurance company's rationale for denying the claim?

They didn't, if the parent poster only got billed $10k. Two weeks in the hospital costs more than $10k; that amount is likely their insurance plan's annual deductible, coinsurance, and copays.

These expenses were a thing pre-ACA, to be clear; deductibles, coinsurance, and copays existed before it. The ACA capped the amount you can be charged.

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