Forcing Insurance Companies to Cover Vital Formula

Getting insurance companies to cover vital services seems to be a reoccurring theme this session. I already posted on Clay's Bill, SB 43, which would require insurance companies to cover autism therapy. Rep. Johnson's HB 124 addresses coverage of those with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder that require a specialized formula that is administered via a feeding tube. The disease is uncommon and does not always require the formula for patients, but for those that it does the cost is overwhelming. Eleven states already have legislation requiring the coverage of the amino based formula, Rep. Johnson hopes Utah will make it a dozen. (source) It is unfortunate that insurance companies force the states to pass legislation mandating coverage of something so basic. I wish Rep. Johnson luck with her bill for the sake of the many that need it. Go here to read about a Utahn with the disorder.