New York Comedian Slams UnitedHealthcare for Sending a Formal Letter to Newborn Baby: ‘Dear Baby Girl Twin A’

UnitedHealthcare is no stranger to controversies. Ever since the assassination of Brian Thompson, their former CEO, social media users shared their unpleasant experiences with the healthcare insurance company online. But more than a year after the incident, it seems that the company has not changed, as comedian Blake Wexler (@blakewexler) shared on TikTok.

“So, my wife and I just got a letter from UnitedHealthcare telling us that they’re denying coverage for our twin’s stay in the NICU,” Wexler, who’s from New York City, said on TikTok. The babies are premature and need to be placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.

“And if you thought that was inhumane, you’re right,” he added. But that wouldn’t be Wexler’s only complaint. He claimed that the letter was not addressed to his wife or himself.

“They addressed the letter to the baby,” Wexler alleged. Then, he showed photo evidence of the letter with the UnitedHealthcare logo. “Dear Baby Girl Twin A,” the address reads.

Not a comedy skit

It’s one thing to write to a baby as an insurance company. In this case, the child could not even read or write at that point. She’s only started to take her first breaths into the world, which highlights the absurdity of the debacle. But to address the letter to the child and call her “Baby Girl Twin A” is a strange choice. It’s almost as if the company did not even research the child’s name, but that’s irrelevant. This all could have easily been avoided if they had addressed the letter to the parents, not the child.

“Sadly, I guess it is appropriate that our preemie baby’s first experience in the world is having its healthcare coverage denied,” Wexler said. It would be silly, as Wexler is a professional comedian. But it would only be laughable if he weren’t narrating an experience he allegedly had with UnitedHealthcare.

“I guess my only other question for UnitedHealthcare is that if the baby were still in the womb, would you have sent the letter to my wife and had her eat it in order to get it to the baby?” His reaction almost reads like a joke. However, Wexler appeared disgruntled by his experience.

Another controversy for UnitedHealthcare

TikTok commenters were irked by Wexler’s story. Some even started giving out tips to dispute UnitedHealthcare’s denial of covering his child’s stay at the NICU. One commenter wrote, “Baby A and B are not their names, so dispute it, lol.”

Another cheekily said, “Sir, it’s a felony to open someone else’s mail, so that letter is none of your business.”

Some darkly praised UnitedHealthcare CEO’s accused assassin, Luigi Mangione. Others referenced the killing of the deceased CEO. One said, “UnitedHealthcare out here acting like they got CEOs to spare.”

But perhaps the more disturbing part is that Wexler’s experience is not unique. Many other TikTok commenters wrote about being denied insurance claims by UnitedHealthcare for having twins. A commenter recalled, “When we had twins in the NICU, we got a claim denied because, wait for it… Duplicate claims.”

Another shocking comment reads, “This happened to me. Baby A was covered, but baby B was not because they said I already had a baby that day.” What was this person supposed to do? It seems that the company expects them to hold the baby in and push it out the next day. Maybe by then, it would be given insurance coverage.

(featured images: Blake Wexler, Chad Davis)

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