A tree trying to be a stone

[sovay]

And then I spent most of today dealing with the fact that I arrived at my doctor's office to discover that our health insurance provider had canceled our coverage slightly more than two weeks ago. That would be the day spatch brought them a whole sheaf of proof of residence and income, which we had already established to the state's apparent satisfaction when we enrolled in our current plan at the start of the year, but which all of a sudden we were being asked to prove all over again or risk being kicked off as cheats and shirkers. That would also be the day on which I paid our monthly health insurance bill as I had carefully made sure I was supposed to, given the abrupt uncertainty about our eligibility, which I was assured was no longer an issue. So I gave them the money. And they lost our proof of eligibility—misfiled, fed to the dog, I couldn't tell you—and canceled our coverage. Which it would have been nice to know, oh, let's say about two weeks ago. So not only did I not get to see my doctor this afternoon because I can't afford to pay out of pocket for anything in this country, there are now several appointments behind me which no one said jack about my insurance not covering at the time. I spent my evening recompiling the sheaf of residence and income and then finding somewhere from which to fax it after business hours, which turned out to be the Staples in Fresh Pond. Tomorrow I get to call MassHealth and make sure they actually received it and I did not just throw even more money away for nothing. For evil to triumph, according to the popular reception of Edmund Burke, good just has to stand around doing nothing, right? It is equally evil to build systems that, if not actively interfered with, will get people killed.

Comments

[skygiants]

oh LORD, what a nightmare. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this!

[umadoshi]

Oh, holy crap, no. ;_; That's horrendous. I hope you can get it sorted.

[gwynnega]

Ugh, that is horrible. I hope the situation can be rectified quickly.

[yhlee]

I'm so sorry about the f*ckery, Sonya, and I hope it gets settled quickly in y'all's favor.

[zdenka]

Ugh, that sucks. I'm sorry the MassHealth bureaucracy is being terrible.

[kore]

Wow, that fucking sucks. If they take your money, you'd THINK they would be obliged to keep covering you.

[genarti]

Ugh, that's awful! Dammit. Sending all hopes for this to be resolved swiftly and comprehensively.

[17catherines]

What a horrible situation. I hope it can all be resolved. (And I hope they refunded the money you paid them, if they cancelled your coverage! Surely anything else would be fraud...)

[thisbluespirit]

Argh, is really all I can say. !!! I hope the documentation gets it cleared up asap for you!

[shewhomust]

Another vote for hang on, if they take your money and don't deliver the goods, isn't there a law about that?.

Quite apart from the perpetual amazement that anyone thinks this is a good way to run a health service!

[asakiyume]

Yes: it infuriates me that when you're poor, you have to spend 100 or 200 percent more time--or more--than a rich person would as an administrative flunky for a system that's quite literally criminally careless and badly run. They have cost you money, time, and danger to your health. And you are given no recourse but frantic record-keeping and extra phone calls.

I'm very sorry.

[choco_frosh]

:( That's terrible and sucky. I'm so sorry.
Which frickin' Health Insurance Provider do you HAVE?

[isis]

That is fuckery on a monumental scale. I hope you can get it all solved quickly.

[larryhammer]

Ugh. Urk. Arg.

Holding you in the Light as you navigate this awfulness.

[hamletta]

So sorry to hear that. All the best.

[kenjari]

Argh. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this. Why do people who run bureaucracies keep insisting on viewing Kafka as their model?

[selkie]

I hope today brings resolution. Or an inheritance. Either.

[dramaticirony]

Ugh! I am a patreon supporter, and didn't have an account here, but created one just to express support and outrage.

I hope you can get this sorted out quickly and correctly in your favor.

[tree_and_leaf]

Ugh, that's terrible!

[ladymondegreen]

Vey is mir. Please take a good solid ball of twine with you while you navigate the ensuing paperwork labyrinth.

Sending you strength.

[ashlyme]

Holy shit. Wishing you well and a swift resolution. *big hugs*