(WPRI) — When Elisabeth Foley was attacked by a bull shark, she fought back, punching it in the face. "The shark grabbed me by my hand and pulled me under water," Foley told 12 News. "I immediately thought I was going to die." The attack happened when the former Mansfield resident was on vacation with her family in Florida last June. "I surfaced to the top of the water, and the first thing I did was stick my left hand out of the water," Foley re…

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Shark attack survivor raising money for prosthetic hand

A Virginia woman who lost her hand in a shark attack in Florida is crowdfunding for a prosthetic after her insurance denied coverage. Elisabeth Foley, 45, from Ashland, was critically injured in the June 7th attack. "All of a sudden I looked behind me and saw this thing that looked like a torpedo," Foley told Boston 25. She spent years in Massachusetts before moving to Virginia. "It was a huge mass." She attempted to kick at the shark, and that'…

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Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay

"I just felt so deflated, I don't know how else to describe it," Elisabeth Foley told The Post of Cigna's decision not to cover the high-tech replacement, just two weeks before Christmas.

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Virginia mom who lost arm in shark attack learns insurance won’t cover $73K prosthetic hand: ‘They won’t help me’

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A Virginia woman who lost her hand in a shark attack is now turning to the public for help after her insurance company refused to cover the cost of a prosthetic device recommended by her medical team. Elisabeth Foley, a 45-year-old mother of three, was bitten by a shark in June while vacationing in Florida. She was one of three people attacked within 90 minutes that day. Foley’s injuries were devastating, leading to the loss of her left hand and…

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Virginia Woman Forced to Raise Money for Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Refuses to Cover It Despite Doctor Recommendation - Health Journal Online

A Virginia woman who lost her hand in a shark attack in Florida is crowdfunding for a prosthetic after her insurance denied coverage. Elisabeth Foley, 45, from Ashland, was critically injured in the June 7th attack. “All of a sudden I looked behind me and saw this thing that looked like a torpedo,” Foley told Boston 25. She spent years in Massachusetts before moving to Virginia. “It was a huge mass.” She attempted to kick at the shark, and that’…

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