veni vidi vici
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Here in the State of Illinois our soon to be ex-Governor started a state run insurance program for kids so that all children would have health insurance.Ive had Blue Cross Blue Shield for the past 15 years through my Union.Since work has declined and i haven't made the hours to keep the insurance and Ive expired my eligibility for Cobra.So i signed my kids up for this.First problem i had with this insurance is i have to use a Dr.off their list,that isn't the problem though the problem is that every Dr. i called on their list wouldn't except the insurance.So after many phone calls and more Dr.lists i finally found a primary care Dr.for my children.
Last Saturday my daughter broke her ankle at Cheer leading practice so i took her to the Emergency Room and get x-rays and a temporary boot all is fine and good until i call her primary care Dr..They now are refusing aftercare treatment for my daughter.So back to the phones i go,I cannot get any help on this matter except a list of more Dr.'s. Now I'm getting really P.O'ed and frustrated having to deal with Bureaucracy and Heath Care Management AKA bean counters.So while I'm dealing with Government agencies and Dr's one of them slips and tells me that the on call Orthopedic Dr. who originally treated her at the hospital is now responsible for her after care and he has to accept the insurance we have.
*Sigh* So off i go to his office only to find out he left for vacation the day before.And to be refused because i have an expired date on my insurance card so i reschedule for the following day.To the phones i go again,and am told i now need to go to the Health and Welfare office and pick up a temporary card because i didn't receive my current dated card from them on time.I thought the DMV was slow, 3 hours i waited for them to hit a print key and still no card.I had to leave to get my daughter to her rescheduled Dr.'s appointment.On the way out the door i asked the security guard at the door if he had a marker,he asks "why" i say to draw some Cell Bars over the picture of Governor Blagojevich behind him.And then i leave.
Now i arrive barely on time to my kid Dr.'s appointment only to be told by the receptionist at the desk that my card has an expired date on it and that my daughter cannot be treated.My daughter is now crying in pain and I'm irate.I'm not sure the receptionist has ever been spoken to the way she was at that point but she picks up the phone dials a extension # (i only noticed because it was 1 digit short of 911) and she hands me the phone,Now im at the root of the problem .....A bean counter. I take a breath and try to explain the whole course of events and tell her that i have the Springfield number she can call to verify.Her response is that"It isnt my job".I dont remember much of what i said to her but whatever it wasit worked because she called Springfield and the Dr.saw my kid.
Just when i thought it couldn't get any worse,he looks at her x-ray and schedules surgery for Monday to insert a
[hr]
into her ankle.
God help us if we get Universal Health Care if this is the way the government and medical profession is going to run it.
Vent over!
Last Saturday my daughter broke her ankle at Cheer leading practice so i took her to the Emergency Room and get x-rays and a temporary boot all is fine and good until i call her primary care Dr..They now are refusing aftercare treatment for my daughter.So back to the phones i go,I cannot get any help on this matter except a list of more Dr.'s. Now I'm getting really P.O'ed and frustrated having to deal with Bureaucracy and Heath Care Management AKA bean counters.So while I'm dealing with Government agencies and Dr's one of them slips and tells me that the on call Orthopedic Dr. who originally treated her at the hospital is now responsible for her after care and he has to accept the insurance we have.
*Sigh* So off i go to his office only to find out he left for vacation the day before.And to be refused because i have an expired date on my insurance card so i reschedule for the following day.To the phones i go again,and am told i now need to go to the Health and Welfare office and pick up a temporary card because i didn't receive my current dated card from them on time.I thought the DMV was slow, 3 hours i waited for them to hit a print key and still no card.I had to leave to get my daughter to her rescheduled Dr.'s appointment.On the way out the door i asked the security guard at the door if he had a marker,he asks "why" i say to draw some Cell Bars over the picture of Governor Blagojevich behind him.And then i leave.
Now i arrive barely on time to my kid Dr.'s appointment only to be told by the receptionist at the desk that my card has an expired date on it and that my daughter cannot be treated.My daughter is now crying in pain and I'm irate.I'm not sure the receptionist has ever been spoken to the way she was at that point but she picks up the phone dials a extension # (i only noticed because it was 1 digit short of 911) and she hands me the phone,Now im at the root of the problem .....A bean counter. I take a breath and try to explain the whole course of events and tell her that i have the Springfield number she can call to verify.Her response is that"It isnt my job".I dont remember much of what i said to her but whatever it wasit worked because she called Springfield and the Dr.saw my kid.
Just when i thought it couldn't get any worse,he looks at her x-ray and schedules surgery for Monday to insert a
[hr]
into her ankle.
God help us if we get Universal Health Care if this is the way the government and medical profession is going to run it.
Vent over!
