Medical Insurance
I put this here instead of "Rants" because I'm assuming this will spiral into another gigantic argument. I'm seriously hoping that we can talk about this as adults (backed by sources), as opposed to spewing hateful, regurgitated, news rhetoric.
The healthcare system is fucked, in so many ways. I have some of the best coverage money can buy and am still complaining. Several months ago I left around 4 separate messages for different doctors (most on their private cell phones, so it wasn't a secretary issue), and didn't receive a call back from ANY OF THEM. I eventually gave up after trying two more and getting a "not taking new patients" message. A little over a week ago, I sprained my ankle, though, at the time was worried that it could have been broken. I called my insurance and was informed that I could go to ANY urgent care facility. I went to the closest one to my house and was turned away. Later, after an argument with a manager at said facility, I realized that they were basically passing me along to a less busy location because my injury wasn't that severe. Said "less busy" location was less busy because it was closed.
The reason I was attempting to go to the urgent care facility in the first place (as opposed to my regular doctor) is that I have a new doctor as a result of my new insurance, who I have yet to see. Next new patient visit availability: October. Doctor refused to see me until a "new patient visit" had occurred. I found this out after learning of an opening to be seen later that day. When they found out I hadn't seen him yet (even though his name is on my fucking insurance card), I got booted. I'm still not sure why a cursory initial inspection couldn't have coincided with a couple of x-rays, but whatevs, I digress.
I have a chiropractor that adjusted my ankle and says it has been reset, but that remains to be seen.
What can we do differently?
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