Insurance won’t cover treatment for my progressive and incurable disease

[Wrennie]

I tested positive for a rare antibody that causes my body to eat its own nerve-endings (likely a complication from Lyme). IVIG is the only treatment that is effective to suppress it and has worked for me for 5 years, until both of my parents' employers abruptly switched from their former insurances to Cigna.

Cigna is using stalling tactics and making it impossible for me to get coverage even though I literally have a positive diagnosis corroborating my case and have multiple neurologists fighting with them over the phone every day. Just testing positive should be enough to make me immediately eligible for treatment. It's like testing positive for cancer and being refused chemo. This disease is rapidly advancing and progressive and I don't have the luxury of time on my side to wait out their "games".

We're sure that what they're doing is illegal but they make filing a lawsuit against an insurance company an ordeal as well. I'll likely have lost all ability to move my arms and legs before anything is resolved.

How will I even go about killing myself when I'm completely paralyzed? I already weigh less than Eugenia Cooney and am taller than her & so far that hasn't done shit.

 

[eryu]

That's beyond disgusting but it doesn't surprise me at all.
I hope you guys are able to figure something out before there is too much damage. These words feel so empty.
People are just revolting. I'm sorry this is happening to you.

 

[Wrennie]

That's beyond disgusting but it doesn't surprise me at all.
I hope you guys are able to figure something out before there is too much damage. These words feel so empty.
People are just revolting. I'm sorry this is happening to you.

Thank you… I guess it's just the reality of living in America I suppose. All I can do is hope Pegasos would accept me if I'm a full-body cripple.

 

[Feeding Pigeons]

I tested positive for a rare antibody that causes my body to eat its own nerve-endings (likely a complication from Lyme). IVIG is the only treatment that is effective to suppress it and has worked for me for 5 years, until both of my parents' employers abruptly switched from their former insurances to Cigna.

Cigna is using stalling tactics and making it impossible for me to get coverage even though I literally have a positive diagnosis corroborating my case and have multiple neurologists fighting with them over the phone every day. Just testing positive should be enough to make me immediately eligible for treatment. It's like testing positive for cancer and being refused chemo. This disease is rapidly advancing and progressive and I don't have the luxury of time on my side to wait out their "games".

We're sure that what they're doing is illegal but they make filing a lawsuit against an insurance company an ordeal as well. I'll likely have lost all ability to move my arms and legs before anything is resolved.

How will I even go about killing myself when I'm completely paralyzed? I already weigh less than Eugenia Cooney and am taller than her & so far that hasn't done shit.

This is so fucking reprehensible.

 

[FuneralCry]

I'm sorry you are suffering. This life really is horrible. Of course, you deserve to get the treatment that you need. Whatever happens, I wish you the best.

 

[Makko]

You don't have to immediately file a lawsuit but do get a lawyer. It's the only real way to apply pressure to an insurance company.