# Insurance company

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 8, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218 "2014-06-08T13:13:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![fahareen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/fahareen/32/1216_2.png) [@fahareen](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/fahareen)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218/1 "2014-06-08T13:13:29Z")

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I have sca2 and bupa my insurance company has suddenly decided not to approve any claims as what I have is hereditary and they do not cover it. Is it definitely hereditary ? How can I fight this. When I joined bupa 10 years ago I did not have sca2

Fahareen

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**Author:** ![Kathy\_G](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/kathy_g/32/891_2.png) [@Kathy\_G](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Kathy_G)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218/2 "2014-06-08T17:36:50Z")

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All of the SCA’'s are hereditary as far as I know.

Kathy

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**Author:** ![Mel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/mel/32/1248_2.png) [@Mel](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Mel)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218/3 "2014-06-14T04:10:52Z")

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Fight the insurance company, do not let them get away from paying for your claims. Write to the department of insurance in your state

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**Author:** ![BarneyP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/barneyp/32/432_2.png) [@BarneyP](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/BarneyP)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218/4 "2014-06-14T14:40:04Z")

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Dear Mel  
Don’t take no for an answer ! Fight them !!!  
Regards  
Barney

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**Author:** ![coco](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/coco/32/680_2.png) [@coco](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/coco)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/insurance-company/2218/5 "2014-06-15T10:09:45Z")

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I was insured by various companies through my husband's employer over a period of years leading up to my diagnosis.

They were quite happy to pay for tests but as soon as I had a diagnosis they would no longer cover anything ataxia related because it is a chronic condition.

I am no longer insured because my husband retired. We did consider it but decided it would be a waste of money because of other pre-existing conditions.

All insurers are different, so don't give up.