Comments on: Dear Insurance Company

By: michele

michele — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:28:01 +0000

i had to go through something similar for allergy medicine even though the preferred DID NOT WORK FOR ME! the doctor documenting it and telling the insurance made it work out. healthcare is a tricky tricky beast. i am with you--grateful to have it, but boy it would be nice if it wasn't so devilish feeling. micheles last blog post..GO STEELERS!

By: Jerri Ann

Jerri Ann — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:43:47 +0000

Do not take this....do not take this....do not take this....get your dr to write that note and don't let up. Yes, you are right, you are fortunate to have insurance when many folks do not, but there are tons and tons of other drugs out there that cost way more. Zegrid works 100 times better than Nexium, but good glory, my co-pay went up to $60 for that...er.no thanks, gimme my purple pill back Jerri Anns last blog post..Jen Lancaster - I was ready to pass out

By: Hollylynne

Hollylynne — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:39:24 +0000

I went through exactly this but with my allergy meds. The irony is now that I'm approved for every medication out there (which took me six months to accomplish), my company has switched my insurance to a subsidized spending account plan, on which I decide what I want to buy and I can no longer be denied any medications. Oh, and even funnier? I'm now controlling my symptoms using saline nasal rinses instead of drugs. Yep, basically free saltwater. Sigh. Hollylynnes last blog post..Its amazing all the great things I can force into the category of "Wedding Expense"

By: regan

regan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:36:50 +0000

I went through something similar with my insurance a few years ago. I was like you and tried to use my insurance as little as possible but now I no longer care and go to the doctor whenever I feel slightly sick. I mean, I’m not the crazy lady at the doc every day, but things like my allergies which I used to treat with OTC, are now treated and tested by an allergist. I have a dermatologist and I know exactly how Urgent Care works. Screw you Blue Shield, pay for my health!

By: metalia

metalia — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:19:07 +0000

I hate insurance companies. After giving birth to Ella, I was on the phone for TWELVE HOURS (in total; not at once) dealing with insane crap, like the anesthesiologist who screwed up a bill, resulting in me being told I personally owed him $3,086 for my epidural (which, totally worth it, but SO NOT THE POINT). I think a lot of times they just throw shit at you (cheaper pills, higher bills...look at me rap!) and see what sticks. metalias last blog post..Fake Spring Week: I'm not making it up.

By: Jennifer R

Jennifer R — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:40:51 +0000

That is such bull shit, seriously. You were prescribed that because you need it. The DOCTOR prescribed it, how dare the insurance company tell you what you need. They aren’t doctors (well some may be) and they didn’t see you. Tell them to get bent, and have you doctor call them. And be glad we AREN’T in Canada, in Canada you would be waiting at least six months to see a Dr. And who knows, by then your stomach may have just dissolved away.

By: Coast Rat

Coast Rat — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:30:30 +0000

Sounds about par for the course. What a load of bull from CIGNA! Hey, is this the same CIGNA that recently got bailed out, like last fall? Coast Rats last blog post..IT’S MARDI GRAS TIME AGAIN ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST!

By: Kerri Anne

Kerri Anne — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:15:38 +0000

This is why we ALL need to move to Canada. Our healthcare system is seriously so ridiculous it makes me crazy. Generic is NOT THE SAME. Which is why it's generic. And while it totally works, sometimes, it totally doesn't work other times. Why do insurance companies get to play doctor? Kerri Annes last blog post..Because My Brain Is Exhausted: Before And After Photos. Sort Of.

By: witchypoo

witchypoo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:05:36 +0000

Can you think of a way to get your doctor to prescribe wine? that would be good. witchypoos last blog post..Explaining the Family Tree to Hidden Treasure

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:27:03 +0000

dude, that would piss me RIGHT THE HELL off. doctors ALWAYS prescribe the generic if they think it's all you need. the doctor says you need it, MAYBE THERE'S A REASON. grraaaarrgggh @insurance companies. Alices last blog post..running! dates! meat!