http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/an-insomnia-diagnosis-could-prevent-you-from-getting-health-insurance/ Sharing the best insomnia news and advice to help you resolve your lack of sleep Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/an-insomnia-diagnosis-could-prevent-you-from-getting-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Martin Reed Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:54:13 +0000 http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/?p=489#comment-2968 Sorry to hear that, Brad. It really is a travesty that insomnia is preventing people from getting health coverage. Why are we not hearing about this more often? It's happening but people are suffering in silence. This needs to change. Sorry to hear that, Brad. It really is a travesty that insomnia is preventing people from getting health coverage. Why are we not hearing about this more often? It’s happening but people are suffering in silence. This needs to change.

]]> http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/an-insomnia-diagnosis-could-prevent-you-from-getting-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 Brad Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/?p=489#comment-2960 I recently was declined adding additional short term disability to my standard work coverage and declined from adding any long term disability as a result of being honest on the health form. Put down one medication I take infrequently to help fall asleep. Met Life immediately claims I have a history of insomnia. I did the whole reconsideration process with no luck and was refused signing up for coverage. I have never had any medical tests performed to arrive at a diagnosis of having insomnia. This is a bunch of BS - -- learned my lesson on completing forms honestly I recently was declined adding additional short term disability to my standard work coverage and declined from adding any long term disability as a result of being honest on the health form. Put down one medication I take infrequently to help fall asleep. Met Life immediately claims I have a history of insomnia. I did the whole reconsideration process with no luck and was refused signing up for coverage. I have never had any medical tests performed to arrive at a diagnosis of having insomnia. This is a bunch of BS – — learned my lesson on completing forms honestly

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