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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 03:23 PM Mar 2016

Mayo has responded and is going to file for an exception

Mayo is going to file for an exception soon;

Mayo Clinic now says it is advocating for Shaun Mohs to continue receiving cancer care at Mayo but is waiting for a decision under Iowa's privatized Medicaid system.

Mayo Clinic Spokesperson Ginger Plumbo received permission to discuss 9 year-old Shaun Mohs case Thursday, a day after KCRG-TV9 reported the McGregor boy was forced to delay treatment for an aggressive brain tumor because of the Medicaid switch.

Plumbo says Mayo plans to request an exception for Iowa Medicaid to cover Shaun Mohs cancer treatments at Mayo. However, it can't file that request until the three private companies take over Iowa's Medicaid system on Friday. Stumbo says Mayo does not know yet to which MCO it needs to send that request for Mohs treatments.

“Mayo Clinic has been caring for Shaun Mohs since he was a toddler," Plumbo said in a release, "and feels very strongly that he needs to continue care at Mayo Clinic due to the complexity of his case and for the sake of continuity of care for Shaun and his family."


Ok. How come you weren't advocating for this before Mayo? Or did you see the amount of negative PR this could generate and get religion?

And up yours Gov Brainfart. If it wasn't for you and your damn money grabs for your rich buddies neither the family or the hospital would be in this position.
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Mayo has responded and is going to file for an exception (Original Post) 47of74 Mar 2016 OP
I would say "good for them", but HuskiesHowls Apr 2016 #1

HuskiesHowls

(711 posts)
1. I would say "good for them", but
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 05:39 PM
Apr 2016

Do they have any idea how long it takes to get it approved? It took about 3 months for my daughter to get an approval for out-of-state care.

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