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Aetna Denies Coverage for Student's Graduation Prosthetic

1/9/2026

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Aetna denied coverage for a new prosthetic foot for Gabrielle Guerrero, stating it was not medically necessary, according to NBC News.
Guerrero is 21 and from Burleson, Texas.
Six years after the accident, Guerrero's prosthesis wore down.
Her mother charged $7,500 for the new prosthetic on a credit card to ensure Guerrero could walk at graduation.

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Aetna denied coverage for a new prosthetic foot for Gabrielle Guerrero, stating it was not medically necessary, according to NBC News.
Guerrero is 21 and from Burleson, Texas.
Six years after the accident, Guerrero's prosthesis wore down.
Her mother charged $7,500 for the new prosthetic on a credit card to ensure Guerrero could walk at graduation.