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dflprincess

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Wed May 18, 2022, 10:19 PM May 2022

Late Rep. Jim Hagedorn's family sues his widow for medical expenses [View all]

https://www.startribune.com/late-rep-jim-hagedorns-family-sues-widow-for-medical-expenses/600174430/


Family members of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn are suing his widow, Jennifer Carnahan, to recoup medical expenses related to treatments he received in Arizona before his death.

Two lawsuits filed in district court Monday by Hagedorn's mother, stepfather and sister allege they helped pay for cancer treatments he received at Envita Medical Centers after he was told he had exhausted his options at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

If those treatments weren't successful, Carnahan made a "clear and definite promise" to use the inheritance she was to receive after his death to reimburse his family members, according to both lawsuits.

Carnahan, who is running to replace her husband in Congress, said in a statement that her husband's estate is required to go through the probate process in the courts to "determine the disposition of assets in accordance with Minnesota law."

"There is nothing further we are allowed to do at this time," she added. "I wish Jim's family well and know this time has been very difficult for all of us."

Hagedorn died after a long battle with kidney cancer on Feb. 17. The lawsuits say he was told in January that there were no more treatments available for him at Mayo Clinic in his congressional district, so he sought additional treatments at the (Envita) facility in Scottsdale.


More at the link.

According to the website the cancer treatment at Envita starts at about $120K (plus accommodations and initial consult & tests) and they're not clear if insurance covers any of it. Hard to tell if they're doing legitimate research or just preying on the desperate. Really, if Mayo told me there was nothing more to be done, I think I'd listen to them. (But maybe not, I haven't been in that position.)

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