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For holders of health care insurance plans in the US take note of the details in the following story because the same could happen to you.
Translation: The insurance company doesn't necessarily pay for medical care resulting from an auto accident. Instead, the claimant is forced to.
Believe it. It happened to me.
Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit - CNN.com
The Shanks didn't notice in the fine print of Wal-Mart's health plan policy that the company has the right to recoup medical expenses if an employee collects damages in a lawsuit.
If you have a health insurance plan in the US, you may not be covered as fully as you think you are. Carefully read the fine print on your policy. Many may be surprised to learn that health plans often include a proviso that if the claimant is injured in an auto accident, the health plan can sue the claimant to recoup medical costs from any damages or compensation awarded by a court. Translation: The insurance company doesn't necessarily pay for medical care resulting from an auto accident. Instead, the claimant is forced to.
Believe it. It happened to me.
Brain-damaged woman at center of Wal-Mart suit - CNN.com