X-Message-Number: 15443 Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:58:53 -0500 From: <> Subject: which insurance companies have paid and which haven't? I understand that it's typical to fund one's suspension with proceeds from an insurance policy. I also understand that there has been at least one case when an insurance company refused payment because the insured had misled it about his HIV status. It would be useful, i think, for each cryonics organization to have a list somewhere specifying which insurance companies have paid (and for how many suspensions), which have denied payment (and perhaps for general interest how many suspensions were not paid for by insurance). So, for example, if a given organization had suspended 50 patients, it would provide a list of 50 or fewer insurance companies which paid for it, as well as a list, hopefully short, of companies which had refused. Note that even if an insurance company is justified in denying payment because of non-disclosure of HIV status or some other cause, it would still be useful to know the identity of that company. (For example, one would know that they don't test for HIV.) Would there be any obstacles to doing this (aside from the aggravation and staff time)? [How much staff time would this kind of project take? This is not a rhetorical question.] dan Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=15443