Much before. But what did her in wasn't benefit ceilings, but rather the insurance company fighting everything they were obligated to pay out. it wore her down. It's very hard to fight the insurance company while at the same time fighting cancer. She got down to 80 pounds, couldn't eat, sleep, or do much of anything more than just hang in there. Constantly engaging in dispute resolution with the insurance company was not something she was capable of.
And they knew it. That's why they fought paying out every nickel. Evil bastards.
If it doesn't show, I have literally nothing good to say about the insurance industry.