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[VIDEO OF LUIS AT THE TENNIS COURTS, PLAYING TENNIS]
LUIS VOICEOVER: My name is Luis. I've been with UnitedHealthcare for two years now. I've been playing tennis since I was 17, and would you believe, that around my 40s or 50s, a nurse actually told me that my body seems to be 20 years younger.
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I do believe in insurance because you never know what's going to happen, but all my life, I've never had to use it for a major health issue. But last year, the big health issue occurred for me. On January 2nd, this year, was the news, I have the gastric lymphoma. So I knew right away that that's serious. And that's when I started thinking also about the insurance.
[VIDEO OF LUIS TENDING TO TENNIS COURT MAINTENANCE, PLAYING TENNIS, HANGING WITH FRIENDS]
I had a nice, simple insurance last year. But I knew that I have to change it by January 15th so that I could save myself financially this year. My UnitedHealthcare agent, Eric, really helped out right away. Eric knew exactly what my situation was, and I trusted him when he said, “This is what you would need”, and he gave me some numbers. It saved me time and money. It's just a phone call, and he handles things. So I didn't have to worry about that part. I focused on what needed to be done on the treatment. The insurance part was really a godsend, that it's not going to be financially trouble for me. My UnitedHealthcare agent did the extra mile to help me get through this.
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[Text On Screen – UnitedHealthcare, There for what matters™ , uhc.com, Member Stories videos are true member stories. This feature is intended to be inspirational only. It is not intended to provide any medical advice or recommend any specific health care strategy. Each person’s health situation is unique. Be sure to work closely with your doctor to get the care that’s right for you.]
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Just days before open enrollment ended, Luis was diagnosed with gastric lymphoma, a type of cancer in the stomach. Not only was this serious health concern top of mind for him, so was his health coverage.