Brain inflammation does not discriminate: Insurance policy should not either

By: Bruce Goodman

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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What does it say when a national insurer chooses to follow the science before being forced to by law?

This year, Aetna updated its coverage policy to recognize Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, PANS, and PANDAS and to provide coverage for intravenous immunoglobulin, IVIG, when medically necessary.

PANS is an infection or immune triggered inflammatory encephalitis that causes sudden and severe changes in a child’s brain, leading to obsessive behaviors, cognitive regression, eating restriction, anxiety, tics, …

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