OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Elliot family feels like a weight has been lifted off their shoulders after receiving a letter that their son’s life-saving infusion will be covered by insurance.
In early November, NewsNation local affiliate KFOR reported on Adam Elliot, an 18-year-old battling a neurological disorder that can only be described as your “brain on fire.”
Their insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, denied coverage of an infusion that is life-saving for Adam, saying it was “experimental.”
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However, after an external review with the Oklahoma Insurance Department, the family says Adam will have his medicine covered…