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  1. TIA - Mini Stroke

    A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)  is a stroke that lasts only a few minutes.  It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. Aetna Diagnosis or treatment within 1 year = Modified Diagnosis or treatment withi...
  2. Tachycardia

    Tachycardia  is a condition that makes your heart beat more than 100 times per minute.  There are three types of it:   Supraventricular Tachycardia is when the electrical signals in the organ's upper chambers misfire and cause the heart rate ...
  3. Scleroderma

    Scleroderma or Systemic Sclerosis is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.  The symptoms vary greatly and can range from very mild to life threatening.  The seriousness will depen...
  4. Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands.  Abnormal masses or nodules consisting of inflamed tissues from in certain organs of the body. Aetna OK for Standar...
  5. PTSD

    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTST)  is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent perso...
  6. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    Aetna Not specifically mentioned Aflac Not specifically mentioned Americo May be eligible for Select 1 or Select 2 Living Promise Decline if PI had a physician consultation in the last 12 months Royal Neighbors...
  7. Fatigue

    Aetna Not specifically mentioned Aflac Not specifically mentioned Americo May be eligible for Select 1 or Select 2 Living Promise Decline if PI consulted physician in last 12 months for fatigue Royal Neighbors ...
  8. Weight Loss, unexplained

    Aetna Not specifically mentioned Aflac Not specifically mentioned Americo Decline if unexplained Living Promise Decline if unexplained weight loss in the last 12 months and loss is >10 lbs. Royal Neighbors Not ...
  9. Chronic Cough

    Aetna Not specifically mentioned Aflac OK at Std If using oxygen = Decline Americo May be eligible for Select 1 or Select 2  Select 2 at best if also a smoker Living Promise Decline if PI had a physician consultat...
  10. Palpitations

    Palpitations  make you feel like your heart is beating too hard or too fast, skipping a beat, or fluttering. Aetna Not specifically mentioned Aflac Not specifically mentioned Americo May be eligible for Select 1 or Selec...