tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post7701512897578516756..comments2024-03-28T10:48:53.197-04:00Comments on Blue Country Magic: Invasive Health InsuranceCountryDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-1478746613919996572008-07-14T22:36:00.000-04:002008-07-14T22:36:00.000-04:00Listen, next time she calls, ask her what her full...Listen, next time she calls, ask her what her full name (with spelling) is. Then, ask for her birthdate, home phone, and social security number. Proceed next to ask what hours it is convenient to phone her at home because you have questions about the results of her last pelvic exam and what does she intend to do about it. <BR/><BR/>Then, give me the phone number. I'll take it from there.Chrystal Sanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786792589787153968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-31124140609308098012008-07-11T21:29:00.000-04:002008-07-11T21:29:00.000-04:00I don't blame you for being annoyed--I would be, t...I don't blame you for being annoyed--I would be, too. Even more galling is the thought that our insurance premiums are rising at an alarming rate to pay for such intrusive, waste-of-time-and-money programs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-23800575586491421772008-07-11T18:28:00.000-04:002008-07-11T18:28:00.000-04:00I really doubt they can drop you if you ignore the...I really doubt they can drop you if you ignore the calls, or even just hang up on them. <BR/><BR/>I've been in the health insurance/health care business for 20 years and I've never seen a policy written that would cancel you for anything other than non-payment of your premiums. Don't take my word for it, though, because they pinch pennies in new ways every day.<BR/><BR/>We have Anthem HMO coverage through my job at Carilion. They are always trying to enroll my son in an asthma management program even though his symptoms abated a couple years ago. He does have some severe allergies, but only the mildest of asthma symptoms. We give him generic OTC Zyrtec for him and he's fine ($44 for 300 days. A bargain now that it's gone OTC! When it was prescription it was $400 a year, even with insurance.)<BR/><BR/>So anyway, what's to manage? If you ask me, Anthem is wasting money sending us the info.dsbowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177350708233112911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-66278102449428389852008-07-11T16:19:00.000-04:002008-07-11T16:19:00.000-04:00What?! I never heard of such a thing. What kind of...What?! I never heard of such a thing. What kind of health insurance is this? You can think of it another way--talk about service! I think my company is just hoping I drop dead...<BR/><BR/>www.GreenerPastures--ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.comGreener Pastures--A City Girl Goes Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448845964131250749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-15858646973093589682008-07-11T11:42:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:42:00.000-04:00I wish I had advice to give, but I don't. I have n...I wish I had advice to give, but I don't. I have never been bombarded like that. I can't stand to talk to anyone on the phone that doesn't resemble a friend or family member. I believe it seems worse to those of us working from home. We aren't eating bon-bons and WAITING for the phone to ring to fill our day, are we?<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see you are standing your ground.Amy Hanekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948641570199768387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-25268254407576824792008-07-11T10:40:00.000-04:002008-07-11T10:40:00.000-04:00Oh my God, this is horrible! It's like the crimina...Oh my God, this is horrible! It's like the criminal justice system...once you're in it you can never get out. The potential ramifications of this seem nightmarish to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com