x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by sc.lmhostediq.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 6 Apr 2016 04:40:54 -0400 thread-index: AdGP4Ahly1m95rfTSCOnXYwLo+JZ0g== Thread-Topic: Response via eform 100002 - Help with a State Agency From: To: Subject: Response via eform 100002 - Help with a State Agency Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 04:40:54 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Apr 2016 08:40:54.0882 (UTC) FILETIME=[0884C420:01D18FE0] WORKFLOW 344 Pastor Regina M Sanders 352 Artemus Rd Ward SC 29166 rms29105@gmail.com 803-580-3097 Dear Governor Haley, I am writing you this morning with a heavy heart. I am from South Carolina. I am a licensed and ordained minister, whose voice is heard in many nations via my satellite radio program. I spent the afternoon ministering to a mother of a teenage daughter. This mother recently discovered her 17 year old high school daughter is pregnant. This mother has state insurance as she works for the local school district; however, this insurance will not cover her daughter's pregnancy (prenatal and delivery of the baby). This mother took her daughter to apply for Medicaid. The child was told she cannot apply for herself because she is not 18, that her parents must apply for her. When her mother applied for her she was turned down based on her parent's income. The OB-GYN is charging $2400.00 for prenatal care and delivery. The anesthesiologist is charging $2800.00 to administer medications during labor and delivery. They do not yet know what the hospital is going to charge them for their daughter's care and the care of the baby when he is born. These parents are middle class hard working parents. They do not incur a lot of debt and are wise with their income. Both parents work and provide for their children. Insurance premiums are deducted from their payroll. They must meet deductibles, etc., yet the insurance company states, "She is your dependent and we will not cover the pregnancy of the dependent child." Medicaid says, "You make too much money for your daughter to qualify for our services so you are denied." And these parents are left with the option of forcing their daughter to have an abortion or struggle to pay these outrageous bills. Being God-fearing parents, abortion was not an option for them, so they are left to struggle through what could be a joyous occasion if it were not for them facing MOUNTAINS of debt because the very insurance they are FORCED to carry because of Obamacare has failed them horribly. These parents love their daughter and this unborn grandchild. I am writing to you because this HAS TO CHANGE! Both parents work and pay the taxes which are being spent taking care of illegals and those who just flat refuse to work, but their tax dollars will not be spent on their daughter. This is WRONG! This is UNJUST! This type of thievery can not be tolerated any longer! 19 years ago when my youngest daughter was born prematurely weighing 3lbs it cost $1000/day for just her stay in a NICU (that was just her incubator, not the doctors, or the sleep studies which were performed without my consent). She was there 3 weeks. I cannot imagine what a hospital charges today. How is it legal for the insurance which these parents PAY FOR to deny care to their daughter and unborn grandchild? How can they just be pushed through the crack and financially raped? My ministry is working to help them all we can with these medical bills because Scripture instructs us to care for one another but something needs to be done to prevent things like this from happening. No one knows about these "rules" and loop holes that the insurance companies have until they find themselves facing these nightmares. I humbly thank you for your valuable time and considerate attention to this matter. The LORD bless you. The LORD keep you. The LORD make His face to shine upon you. Sincerely, Pastor Regina Sanders 72.168.146.21