Bebe Mills, director of student services, was recently featured in an article entitled "A Celebration of Career Milestones" published by Working@Duke.

Bebe Mills noticed some concerning symptoms in her son, David, in the months following his birth in 2006. 

David’s eyes had a yellow tinge and his abdomen was swollen. Doctors diagnosed him with biliary atresia, a rare liver disease, and performed a liver transplant. Not once did Mills have to consider the cost of the procedure. Her Duke Select medical insurance plan had the Mills family covered.

“Without the medical benefits that Duke offers, David’s surgery and medical care would not have been possible,” Mills said. “We didn’t have to pay anything out of pocket for his surgery.” 

Mills kept insurance records of her son’s surgery for 10 years as a reminder of how thankful she was for Duke’s employee benefits. She said the procedure would have cost about $500,000 without health insurance. 

David, now 12, takes a daily medication to keep his liver healthy. Mills pays $25 for 90 days of medication.

“There’s peace of mind every time I pick up his prescription or take him to a doctor’s appointment,” Mills said. “I know Duke has David covered.” 

Read the full article here.