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West Virginia Law Reduces Insurance Denials After Tennant's Death

4/1/2026

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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a bill to reduce insurance denials after Eric Tennant's death following a denial of histotripsy.
The law lets patients pursue alternative treatments without extra approval if a prior treatment was authorized.
Tennant's insurer denied histotripsy, calling it experimental, despite his family's appeals.
Becky Tennant, Tennant's widow, continues to advocate for change, while skepticism persists about insurers' willingness to reform prior authorization.

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West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a bill to reduce insurance denials after Eric Tennant's death following a denial of histotripsy.
The law lets patients pursue alternative treatments without extra approval if a prior treatment was authorized.
Tennant's insurer denied histotripsy, calling it experimental, despite his family's appeals.
Becky Tennant, Tennant's widow, continues to advocate for change, while skepticism persists about insurers' willingness to reform prior authorization.