Insurance Refused to Pay for My Daughter’s Type 1 Diagnosis
Insulin Nation
MARCH 21, 2016
My daughter Emily texted me from school one day and said her throat hurt. Strep had been going around, so I made an appointment at her pediatrician for the same day. Still, I knew she had been showing symptoms (frequent urination, weight loss, constant hunger) in recent weeks that might point to Type 1 diabetes; my brothers had had Type 1. Her strep test came back positive, and I mentioned the other symptoms to the doctor.
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