tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post5019590176620796032..comments2023-05-29T11:32:09.542-04:00Comments on MacDonald Clan: grrrr....Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956372504248127591noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-64676548475738657492008-08-13T14:32:00.000-04:002008-08-13T14:32:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. Feel it and live it. Whats with ...I feel your pain. Feel it and live it. Whats with the problems getting sick kids seen? If I knew my kid was going to be sick three weeks ago I would have called then. <BR/><BR/>I'm curious what your take on keller was. good bad or about the same as IACH?The Mrs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05390271129994451360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-91193224781242917682008-08-12T19:51:00.000-04:002008-08-12T19:51:00.000-04:00My sister is also in the TRICARE system, and she b...My sister is also in the TRICARE system, and she basically calls it bill and hillary's practice run for universal health care.<BR/><BR/>Her daughter had strep throat, on a Friday, and she was told she had to wait until Monday to come in. Huh? Thankfully, she had the resources to go to a walkin clinic - can you imagine having strep throat for 3 days without being seen?saintseesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674271080347529416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-73811696849218927502008-08-12T17:26:00.000-04:002008-08-12T17:26:00.000-04:00I feel your pain - honestly I do. It took me seven...I feel your pain - honestly I do. It took me seven months & two appeals to get my new insulin pump. Then I found out four months ago my insurance wasn't paying the pump company for my supplies - to the tune of about $3,000 at that point. So now my pump company refuses to work directly with my insurance company - even though they have now paid & all is hunky-dory - so to speak anyway. The pump company wants me to pay out of pocket & gee I can even pay monthly - it's only $345.50!! And then get money directly from my insurance. Yeah right. BTW, my pump company is Omni-Pod - I so do NOT recommend going with them. This is actually just one major complaint I have with them. Ugh!berrypatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549788623907370094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-69727268191673378332008-08-12T11:33:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:33:00.000-04:00Sounds horrendous. My Doctors clinic are similar. ...Sounds horrendous. My Doctors clinic are similar. They expect sick people to queue up outside to get a same day morning appointment (no matter what the weather and no shelter), you have to ring in a specified half hour slot to get a same day afternoon appointment and they refuse to let you book appointments with a doctor of your choice ahead of time (so they can report that people are seen on the same day on their governemnt reported stats). My doctor asked me to go back towards the end of Sept. and the receptionist refused to book me in saying I would have to call on the day and then she couldn't guarantee I would see the same doctor. Ridiculous! Where is the continuity of care? I finally persuaded her to make me an appointment. I get the impression that like you your doctors, they have forgotten that they are actually dealing with human beings.<BR/><BR/>You have my sympathy.Bobkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842625953465490864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-5028491476176290432008-08-12T07:53:00.000-04:002008-08-12T07:53:00.000-04:00In the end as with all insurances, the best "...In the end as with all insurances, the best "coverage" is not necessarily the best "service" We changed our coverage to a very high deductible coverage -- you know what -- we are getting much better service AND pricing from both scripts and docs -- go figure might be worth the hassle to switch to an insurance plan that will give you more options even if it seems like you will pay more in the end..........the way you use your coverage -- it may be beneficial -- hugs & kissesSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819545172174257642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-61878532064916610122008-08-12T02:33:00.000-04:002008-08-12T02:33:00.000-04:00Yup...I feel your pain. I keep telling myself to ...Yup...I feel your pain. I keep telling myself to go Tricare Standard. One of these days I will do it!Ali Corbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821887166527109607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-59997575063543211562008-08-11T23:49:00.000-04:002008-08-11T23:49:00.000-04:00Oh let me tell you. I have a couple things that I ...Oh let me tell you. I have a couple things that I need to see a doctor for but I won't go. First, I hate doctors and second, you just can't get in to be seen. At least Jorden has it a bit better now that she exclusively sees a developmental pediatrician at a different clinic. Soldiers get sick call but we get crap.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338954613127752585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10605460.post-65606230406280400702008-08-11T19:44:00.000-04:002008-08-11T19:44:00.000-04:00AMEN. What more can I say? I dread finding out how...AMEN. What more can I say? I dread finding out how difficult it is here. Ugh.<BR/>Maybe South Carolina will be better. When do you go?Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375724745468014264noreply@blogger.com