Lawmakers expand law requiring insurers to cover more prosthetics, this time adding state workers

Hannah Nabors, a special education teacher in Rome, lost her left leg last February after she was pinned under her car for ...
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Insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...
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Lawmakers weigh increased insurance coverage for prosthetics

Supporters hope a bill Vermont lawmakers are considering will help eliminate the barriers many amputees face.
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This Boston Marathon bombing survivor is on a mission to give fellow amputees the prosthetic legs insurance won’t cover

(CNN) — When runners cross the finish line during Monday’s 125th Boston Marathon, Heather Abbott will be there cheering them on. For Abbott and her friends, catching a Red Sox game and walking through ...
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Shark bite victim who lost hand hopes to raise money for prosthetic her insurance won’t cover

ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A Virginia woman who lost her hand after she was bitten by a shark is making a remarkable recovery. She now hopes to raise money for a myoelectric prosthetic hand, ...
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Prosthetics and Orthotics Reimagined: How Technology and Trauma Are Reshaping a $4 Billion Market

Global Overview of Prosthetics and Orthotics MarketIn 2022, the worldwide market for prosthetics and orthotics was ...
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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he ...