More Health Care BS

[george]

Before I begin, I am venting, but this really happened today.

My wife wasn’t feeling well and i called our doctors office to see when they opened. The next thing I know I’m on the phone with an on call PA - Very good thing. After speaking with my wife she determines that she needed to dispatch an ambulance. As you can imagine a lot goes through your mind at this point and as I’m gathering things my phone rings and I see it’s Empire Health Insurance.

I was bit surprised, and I still have no clue how they knew we were dealing with a medical issue. The caller proceeds to tell me that they need to speak with my wife to determine if they will,be paying for the ambulance! I was like “what, I’m not putting my wife on the phone with you she has enough stress right now. He then explained that unless he spoke with her they couldn’t approve the ambulance. The rest of the conversation was short and full of 4 letter words.

What she has is most likley not life threatening but she will be in there for the next few days. And this is not about the money, because i didn’t give a crap who was paying. This is about the cold callus attitude of my heath insurance provider.

 

[cany]

Insurance providers suck Im glad she ok Sir

 

[Capt13]

Scary ......

 

[JackPrintMD]

Best wishes for your Wife and you, something needs to be done with these medical providers and the drug companies.

 

[BennyV]

Hope it all works out

 

[FredAZaiter]

Hope She's ok and home resting....You are right they suck.

 

[MOJOE]

Best wishes for your Wife and you, something needs to be done with these medical providers and the drug companies.

yes george all the best for barbra ,,, wow it does suck,,, today you cant be sick at all ,,,,,,,,,,,, ><))):>
><))):>

 

[Old Mud]

George, at times like that in those situations 4 letter words are acceptable. (And expected as far as im concerned). I think somewhere along the way some of our younger generations have lost something. Compassion and common sense are just a quick two. Stay strong and fight the bastards off. Please tell Barbara we all wish her well.

 

[Roccus7]

Ugghhhhhj. Hope the Admiral is well and Empire Health burns in Hell.

 

[movetheboat]

They become robotic and calloused dealing with issues everyday and forget the human side of the issue at hand. Sometimes you come across someone who isn't and it restores your faith in humanity awhile longer. Good Wishes!!