"Stella McMahon was diagnosed with T-cell leukemia at just four months old. Now, a year later to the day, she's been fighting relentless fevers above 104 degrees for nearly a month; her liver's overtaxed, and her body's too immunocompromised to ward off a virus on its own."
"Her mom, Alexandria, submitted a pre-authorization request through the family's major insurance provider on a Sunday, March 15. For five days, she heard nothing."
"To be denied on a Friday from a major business was quite a hit, because they're closed on the weekend, and they said that they wouldn't be getting back to us for 24 to 72 hours, business days."
Stella McMahon, diagnosed with T-cell leukemia, faced a life-threatening situation due to a lack of T-cells to fight a virus. Her oncologist proposed a treatment involving genetically modified T-cells at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, but the insurance company denied coverage for the necessary medical flight. Alexandria McMahon, Stella's mother, experienced a devastating delay in communication from the insurance provider, leading her to take the issue to social media, where she gained attention from billionaire Mark Cuban.
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