Insist on receiving the treatment indicated by your doctor, and enlist all the help you can. Write letters when there's a problem. Ask for an explanation for the refusal of care. Find out if someone with relevant medical expertise was involved in making the decision. If necessary, get a second opinion, and get both doctors to write to the HMO administration explaining why the treatment is necessary.
Corporate medicine leaves a lot to be desired.
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