In August 2021, Kantor & Kantor filed a complaint against one of California’s largest insurer’s in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles on behalf of a client who was denied coverage for an explant surgery.After a routine mammogram in 2013, and a subsequent biopsy, Kantor & Kantor’s client, a […]
August 17th, 2022 is National Nonprofit Day, a day to recognize the goals and positive impact that nonprofit organizations have all over the world. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are 1.5 million registered nonprofit organizations in the United States. Nonprofit organizations throughout the country work to promote awareness and offer assistance to individuals who otherwise […]
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, according to statistics gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 46,000 individuals died by suicide in the U.S. in 2020 and some 12.2 million American adults contemplated it. Nearly half a million lives (480,622) were lost to suicide from 2010 to […]
In October 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) legislation, SB 221, which requires health plans and insurers to provide patients with timely follow-up care for mental health issues and substance use disorders. That law goes into effect today – July 1, 2022.Previous laws in California required Health Maintenance Organizations (“HMOs”) and insurers […]
The National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, estimates that about 6 out of every 100 people (or 6% of the population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after seeing or living through an […]
May has been selected as an awareness month to provide education and support for Mental Health.Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. Recognizing the increasing number of people […]
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes inflammation anywhere in the body and can affect any of your organs, the skin, and joints. According to the Lupus Foundation of America, there are an estimated 1.5 million Americans living with this disease and 90% of the people living with lupus are women. People with lupus […]
Every April marks National Parkinson’s Awareness Month in the United States. Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when brain cells that make dopamine, a chemical that coordinates movement, stop working or die. Because PD can cause tremor, slowness, stiffness, and walking and balance problems, it is called a “movement disorder”, but other non-movement symptoms also can be […]
Knowing Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical BillsOften, we hear from people who have received “surprise medical bills.” This blog will help you understand how you can avoid surprise medical bills, what protections you have against balance billing, and some tips to avoid balance billing altogether.What is Balance Billing?When you see a doctor or […]
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness MonthMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that involves the central nervous system. The immune system attacks the protective covering around nerves, causing a disruption of communication between the brain and body. Among others, MS symptoms can commonly affect walking, vision, thinking, speaking, sensation, and memory. MS is unpredictable, and […]
