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[MUSIC PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND THROUGHOUT VIDEO]
[Text On Screen – UnitedHealthcare]
[VIDEO OF RENATA RIDING HER E-BIKE]
RENATA VOICEOVER: About five years ago, I got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was really scary.
[VIDEO OF RENATA IN A GROCERY STORE]
[Text On Screen – Being there: Renata’s story]
I went to a food bank, I needed a little extra help, and there was this woman. She was signing people up for medical insurance. I told her my situation, and she said, “This was made for you.”
[VIDEO OF RENATA IN HER KITCHEN PUTTING AWAY GROCERIES AND CUTTING UP AN ORANGE]
Like she knew more than I did, how much this was going to help me.
[VIDEO OF RENATA ON HER LAPTOP, NAVIGATING THE UNITEDHEALTHCARE WEBSITE]
As soon as I got UnitedHealthcare, I looked on the list of available doctors, found one near me.
[RENATA SPEAKING ON SCREEN]
So now I have this five year long relationship with these people who know my health concerns.
[VIDEO OF RENATA AT HOME]
And the UCard helps me.
[VIDEO OF RENATA HOLDING HER UCARD]
This white card came in the mail. It's a magic little thing.
[VIDEO OF RENATA AT HOME IN HER KITCHEN]
I swipe it at the doctor. I swipe it at the grocery store. I can buy any kind of pain medicine I need. Multiple sclerosis is not going anywhere. The card isn't either. This insurance is going to be there with me, no matter what.
[Text On Screen – UnitedHealthcare, There for what matters™, uhc.com]
Renata is a UHC Dual Complete plan member and was compensated for her time. Benefits, features and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply. Food and OTC benefits have expiration timeframes. Call your plan or review your Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for more information. Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.
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When Renata met a UnitedHealthcare rep at a food bank, it was an encounter that would forever change the way she lived with multiple sclerosis. With help from her UCard®, she was able to access doctors and medications she never realized she could have.