HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Ruben Cable spent the last year of his life plagued by medical complications.
He had a double transplant last year, but that was just the beginning of the problems.
“The anti-rejection drugs have softened my bones, so I started breaking bones and needed emergency surgery on my back. I've had three surgeries and am preparing for a fourth.”
His fourth surgery is next week, but Cable isn't sure if his surgery will be covered after Huntsville Hospital decided Thursday to end its contract with United Healthcare.
He contacted both companies for answers.
First call Huntsville Hospital, then United Healthcare.
“The woman told me, 'Well, everything is up in the air.' This happens every time there's a contract renewal.” But I'm still worried. ”
Cable said he feels his life depends on Huntsville Hospital's insurance issues.
“It's just worrying. I don't know if I'm going to wake up in my own bed or in the hospital when someone has to operate on me and I have to lie down to sleep. Will I be more or less safe? That's what it feels like.
All hospitals owned and operated by Huntsville Hospital Health in the Tennessee Valley are affected, and some patients in the Shoals area are expected to lose in-network insurance coverage in as little as four days.
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