(no subject)
Well this has been a delightful day.
In August I went into the emergency room with chest pains (I really ought to update my journal more.). While I technically had a primary physician, I really didn't like her and hadn't seen her in three years. The doctor at the hospital, armed with my health insurance information (Did I mention I'm insured? That's supposed to make things easier, you know.), set up an appointment with a new doctor who had openings for new primary patients. I called my health insurance company (That's HealthNet, as it is well to know whom to revile.) and changed my primary doctor to this person, and they allowed as how all this was well and good.
I went for my first appointment today. My new doctor doesn't accept and never has accepted HealthNet. My future, once, and never doctor's receptionist is a wonderful person; she set me up with a different doctor at the same practice who does accept Healthnet with an appointment in only two weeks.
And this is a small part of why I'm in favor of a single-payer healthcare system.
In August I went into the emergency room with chest pains (I really ought to update my journal more.). While I technically had a primary physician, I really didn't like her and hadn't seen her in three years. The doctor at the hospital, armed with my health insurance information (Did I mention I'm insured? That's supposed to make things easier, you know.), set up an appointment with a new doctor who had openings for new primary patients. I called my health insurance company (That's HealthNet, as it is well to know whom to revile.) and changed my primary doctor to this person, and they allowed as how all this was well and good.
I went for my first appointment today. My new doctor doesn't accept and never has accepted HealthNet. My future, once, and never doctor's receptionist is a wonderful person; she set me up with a different doctor at the same practice who does accept Healthnet with an appointment in only two weeks.
And this is a small part of why I'm in favor of a single-payer healthcare system.