Dan Hurley, MD is an otolaryngologist in Arizona who has been diagnosed with a rare and fatal form of cancer. While he was preparing to receive chemotherapy, his insurance carrier denied a PET scan. When the decision was eventually overruled, Dr. Hurley had to make the choice to delay chemo treatment and get the scan or start the treatment to try and save his life. Matthew Handley discussed that decision with him, how he has helped his patients in similar situations, and what sparked his initial interest in medicine. Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible. Articles mentioned in this program: How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them - ProPublicaUnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings. - ProPublicaAetna settles suit alleging claim-denying medical director never read patient’s records - CNN This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flatlining.net