Hi -- Thank you for the info.

At this point, I am really only looking for info on health
insurance/catastrophic care, and what people may have done... He has
his treatment plan.  He does not use pharmaceuticals or doctors (well,
except for D.O.'s) to treat his AS, as he has had many a bad
experience.  He uses expert homeopathy, accupuncture, osteopathy,
chinese medicine to help control/manage his AS -- this is his best
method, after almost 30 years (he is 44 now, first symptoms at 16 and
diagnosis at 21).  His body is very sensitive to drugs, and he has had
many bad experiences -- in fact, it's only in the worst flare up that I
can get him to take even an Aleve, which can take the edge off for him.
And, of course, as an alternative healer, he's going to look at
alternatives first, anyway.

My concern is of course coverage for catastrophic care -- like, what if
he needs an emergency appendectomy (which costs $30K), or breaks bones,
or something.

Are there any providers in California that you know of that will cover
someone with AS as a pre-existing condition?

Thanks again,
RJ