Mid-South Mom Says Her Baby Was Denied Medical Care

Reported by: Rebecca Medina

Angela Mosley says her 15 month-old daughter was diagnosed with "Hydrocephalus". Baby Kaleigh has fluid in her brain that could cause all kinds of complications including convulsions and mental retardation. But what's worse is when she went for a second opinion she was told Kaleigh also had a huge cyst inside her head.

Baby Kaleigh with her sister and brother.

Mosley took her baby to Semmes Murphy Clinic because she needed a neuro-surgeon on her Medicaid plan. But she says she was turned away numerous times and told it no longer takes Medicaid. When Mosley tried to get help from her provider, Mississippi Medicaid, she says she was told if she couldn't find anyone in her plan she would have to pay out of pocket.

Mosley finally came to Eyewitness News Everywhere for some help. When we called her Medicaid provider they got in touch with Mosley immediately and set up a time to talk with her to find a solution. They also said that Semmes Murphy is scaling back on treating Medicaid recipients. As for Semmes Murphy... we talked with representatives and expressed the importance of hearing their side of the story, but they never called us back.