Cigna: Save Seth. Don’t deny my 13-year-old brother the drug he needs to grow.

Sign Morgan’s Petition

My 13-year-old brother Seth is sweet, small and extremely sick. But according to our insurance company Cigna he’s not “sick enough” for the health insurance company to cover the medication his doctor says he desperately needs.

Cigna has refused to pay for Seth to take Increlex, a medication that has helped him overcome his Diabetes and growth hormone deficiency. And even worse, Cigna says it will only cover a medication that Seth’s doctor says could actually kill him.

The insurance giant says that they will not cover the Increlex because Seth has grown too tall — exactly the point of the medication! Essentially, Seth has to get sicker and risk the underdevelopment of his body and internal organs until Cigna agrees to cover his medication.

I can’t stand it. I started a petition on Change.org calling on Cigna not to force my little brother Seth off the medication that his changed his life for the better and could give him a chance at a normal life. Click here to sign my petition now.

Increlex has been a miracle drug for Seth. After Seth started on it, he grew bigger, his organs grew, his grades rose and he was happy. We all were. For the first time, we were hopeful that Seth would lead a happy, full and normal life.

But now, Cigna wants to take that all away. Increlex costs $20,000 a month — and we’re already deep in debt because of all the medical bills.

I know my family isn’t the only one fighting an insurance company. Insurance companies like Cigna are making medical decisions for sick kids like my little brother — decisions that should be made by doctors and patients together. This must stop.

Please join me and my family in calling on Cigna Insurance to not punish by brother for not being “sick enough.”  He needs the Increlex, now.

Click here to sign my petition.

Thank you.

– Morgan Blake Tyler, TX