A man fighting for his life when fighting stage 4 cancer is asking for a donation after his health insurance denied a life-saving lung transplant for him.
Deron Wells, 59, is battling advanced lung cancer, and his doctors have approved him for a double implantation, a procedure he described as “the only path to survival.” However, his health insurance company Cigna Healthcare refused to approve the transplant and emergency medical transport necessary to take him to hospital for business.
He will need to be transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for the operation. Wells was preparing to move out of UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center on Friday, but Cygna refused to compensate for the procedure and transfer. ABC7 It has been reported.
“It's really sad that my life is in the hands of these decision makers who seem to make these decisions in such a cold way,” Wells told the outlet.
His father and husband may not survive without immediate intervention, his family says.
“The last option we have is to take him to the northwest. Signa hopes he really understands the seriousness of the situation. We're not just talking about his life.”
Independence I contacted Cygna for comments.
The insurance company told ABC7 in a statement: “Our compensation guidelines are based on national clinical standards to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.”
Cigna has a 21% refusal to claim. Value Penguin.
The GoFundMe page had won $41,000 as of Friday afternoon. Organizer's friend Scott Kern hopes to raise $1.5 million to cover the costs of the proceedings, emergency air transport, post-surgery recovery and temporary relocation of his family.
“Deron deserves this chance that we're fighting hard to ensure he gets,” Khan told the outlet.
Wells pleads that the insurance company will change courses. He tells the outlet, as he needs to live more lives:
