USK, Washington -- Earlier this week we told you about a man, who is fighting with Medicaid and his insurance system to pay for what he calls a life saving bed.

This weekend, KREM 2 NEWS spoke with the head of the Washington's Medicaid Program about the case involving 49 year old Lonnie Stigall.

Stigall became quadriplegic from a horrible car accident a year ago. Since then, he's been to four different hospitals and has developed four life-threatening bed sores.

The MedVac Machine, Medicaid has been supply Stigall, sucks the excess fluid away from the sores, allowing them to heal. He also has a pressurized bed that moves every 10 minutes, which relieves pressure points that would also make the sores worse.

But two weeks ago Medicaid sent a letter to Stigall saying "Lonnie's nutritional status is poor and is not sufficient to allow healing" and that they were taking both the bed and the MedVac away.

Jim Stevenson, Medicaid's Communications Director, tells us the case file is being reviewed, but the medical supplies Stigall is using aren't his only hope.

Stevenson also says he never received the letters from Stigall's doctors saying he could die if taken off this therapy, nor the request for an appeal.

We're going to have those forms re-sent directly to Stevenson and Abbey Gibb will be talking with the Chief Medical Officer Monday.

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USK, Washington -- Lonnie Stigall says he's been in a nightmare for over a year, fighting to stay alive and fighting with Medicaid and the insurance system.

Stigall was left a quadriplegic after a car wreck last year. The 49-year-old was in intensive care for three months. He's been transferred to four different hospitals and now has four bed sores so serious, they're threatening his life.

However, Stigall says he's getting better. He and his doctors agree it's because of a special MedVac and special bed. The machine sucks the excess fluid away from the sore, allowing it to heal. What's also keeping him alive is a pressured bed. It moves every 10 minutes relieving pressure points that would have made the sores worse.

Two weeks ago, Medicaid sent a letter to Stigell saying “(Lonnie’s) Nutritional status is poor and is not sufficient to allow healing," and that the provider is taking both the bed and MedVac away.

Stigall's doctors have pleaded with the insurance company. What's worse, the family only has five days left worth of supplies for the MedVac.

Lonnie says he's scared yet hopeful for his future, even if his insurance company isn't.

The Department of Social and Health Services couldn't comment Monday because of privacy reasons. However, a spokesperson will meet with KREM 2 News later this week to talk about the case.