For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of radiation, biopsies, and hospitalizations that left him weak and depleted.
Eric Tennant, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was diagnosed with cancer in 2023. Early this year, his health insurer issued a series of denials for a treatment his doctor recommended to destroy a tumor in his liver.
Amiya Tennant, front, takes a family photo with her mom, Becky; dad, Eric; brother, Arryn; and sister-in-law, Jaimee, at her parents' home in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
For months, Eric Tennant’s health insurer refused to cover a cancer treatment recommended by his doctor, claiming the procedure was “not medically necessary,” a common reason used by insurers to deny care.
Eric Tennant, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was diagnosed with cancer in 2023. Early this year, his health insurer issued a series of denials for a treatment his doctor recommended to destroy a tumor in his liver.
Amiya Tennant, front, takes a family photo with her mom, Becky; dad, Eric; brother, Arryn; and sister-in-law, Jaimee, at her parents' home in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
For months, Eric Tennant’s health insurer refused to cover a cancer treatment recommended by his doctor, claiming the procedure was “not medically necessary,” a common reason used by insurers to deny care.
