[trap]

Sometimes things are black and white. I once (briefly) worked for a large HMO. Driving to work one morning I pulled into the parking lot to see a white van parked in front of the office building. There were a few people lingering around - the van had large, red letters with the words "HMOXXX MADE ME BLIND."

Turns out he needed eye surgery and it was denied. Somehow they not only changed their minds about the denial but the man actually had the surgery that afternoon.

There are many stories involved in working at that company. Some things were good, many others, not so good. I don't think "no" is uncommon for a first pass - justified or not. In this case, though, it may bite them a little bit. Not to mention the sheer tragedy of it all.

But think about it - most of you are parents - can you imagine NOT doing everything possible? While it may not be completely accurate to blame the company, some of you seem awfully quick to cast some doubt on the parents.