Today, I called a doctor's office for a referral. I was in public, so when she asked me what type of issue I had, I mumbled that I had a vaginal issue. After painstakingly having to repeat this several times, she said she was asking what kind of insurance I have. FML
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Today, I asked a customer three times before he saw the doctor if he had any medical insurance and he replied "No" each time. Paying his bill out of pocket, this dude had the nerve to ask, "So why didn't my medical insurance cover this?" He had coverage. FML
Today, I had to repeat myself multiple times and dumb down all my anatomical terms and symptoms while describing my illness to my doctor. I want to switch, but my insurance won’t cover another one for at least 60 more days. FML
Today, I finally got insurance after months of paperwork, and so I went to the doctor. I was billed $873 for a "consultation" that pretty much consisted of being weighed and told to "Google it." FML
Today, I had a procedure that should have been covered by my health insurance, but while I was there, I asked the doc to sign a prescription for an unrelated thing. This apparently turned the insured procedure into a consultation, so they charged me full price for the procedure, over $15,000. FML
Today, I was at the doctor's office and the doctor asked me, "Have you been having any intimate relations?" and the first thing that I blurted out was, "You mean with other people?" FML
Today, I was at a party. Trying to overcome my social anxiety, I was trying to take part in conversations. So, when a girl mentioned she had a doctor's appointment next morning, I blurted out: "What kind of a doctor?" Everyone stared as she responded: "A gynaecologist." FML
Today, I arrived at the doctor's to schedule surgery to find out my insurance got canceled again. I only just got it reinstated after the last time they screwed up and canceled it. It took me 6 months to get it fixed. FML
Today, I’ve been asking both my health insurance and the clinic in question under which circumstances an elective procedure would be covered by insurance. Each one of them tells me that the other has to make the decision. FML
Today, when my doctor told me I had symptoms of an STD, I had to repeatedly try to convince her I'm a 28-year-old virgin. Even as I left she still didn't believe me. FML
Today, I've been having persistent fungal infections and was getting treated by a male gynecologist. I had to go in to give vaginal swab tests. I washed and cleaned before I left, but when I got on the doctor's table I already had so much discharge. The doctor asked, "Is it the medicine?" I had to say no. FML
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MissuhGrey 10
It doesn't matter what others think or say about you OP. You shouldn't see any of them ever again
ColorOfSoul 19
"The kind I can take to other doctors" OP.
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Comments (74)
UncleCaitlyn 21
Don't be a pussy, speak up
katelng09 16
It might be embarrassing for some people to talk about their private issues. Especially in public. There isn't any problem with that.
UncleCaitlyn 21
I know I was trying to make a pun and from the looks of it, it isn't going over so smooth
ColorOfSoul 19
That is kinda hard to do for OP.
DasKing 18
No, no it is not.
RedPillSucks 33
it would have been better to say don't be a wussy, talk about your pussy. no? I'll see myself out.
Moosebandit 6
I get it
SubparAtBest 23
sup
fpants2010 18
I hope you feel better OP! With both the embarrassment and the vaginal issue!
starlexxx 16
Guess you had to check your ears too?
Aurellius 17
In case you haven't read the FML yet, THE DOCTOR was the one who didn't hear her. So, maybe you could say it's the doctor's error, not OP.
rjc490 29
For some reason I believe you need to go back to school and learn to read. The doctors office was asking her what kind of insurance she had, and she misheard them.
MissuhGrey 10
It doesn't matter what others think or say about you OP. You shouldn't see any of them ever again
slumd0g 15
Not necessarily she will have to face the receptionist
XxDanno316xX 27
I think #6 was referring to the people around the op in public...
RedPillSucks 33
she could have been in public with people who know her.
chinaski7628 32
True, she'll never see them again, so she doesn't need to be too worried, but some phone calls you should just wait to make in private—or at least find a quiet corner or something. The other day at the grocery store I heard some lady arguing with her sibling about whether to take their father off of life support. Maybe it's just that I value my privacy (or I'm a cranky old lady), but there should be boundaries.
kirkaygri 18
Should have grabbed the phone and yelled 'Pull the damned plug!!' and hung up. Might not be socially acceptable but if they're making a private family matter public, then you get an opinion, also.
katelng09 16
I know that can be embarrassing OP. Hopefully whatever private issue you have gets resolved!
DamnBailie 23
I would have spoken up. Embarrassing, yes. But its not like you are the only one ever to have issues like that.
klutz44 28
Or wait until you're not in public to make a call like that.
brycemash 9
If only pussy insurance for men was a thing...
joeyl2008 29
I would just hang up and call a different Doctors office
ColorOfSoul 19
"The kind I can take to other doctors" OP.
Grayness_ 26
Please don't say that, ever. There's so many insurances out there, that we cannot possibly know which one you have. Each insurance has a plan, each plan has a BIN, PCN, GROUP number. And we have to figure it out, which takes time, that people don't have, that we don't have because we have other shit to do.
JustinJK 21
My dad's insurance is confusing. There's a master insurance company or whatever that contracts through other medical insurance agencies. My dental insurance is through the main insurance thingy but it's different than my other medical insurance, which is medical mutual or whatever. I always use the umbrella company name, but apparently that's not right. Idk lol
ColorOfSoul 19
That is a lame excuse if I ever heard one, instead of keep making those, why don't you spend some time come up with ways to make it happen? You say you have no time and yet you are on FML, presumably other social media as well, you make way, and you become a winner.
kirkaygri 18
So, he should use his free time off of work to someone how magically come up with the name and type of insurance some dimwitted (sorry, above, and yes, it is very confusing) potential patient has? Get the insurance card out and read it. You should always carry it on you, in case of an emergency, anyways. That's why they make them credit card sized and usually of hard plastic. You can also request extras for family that are covered.
MagnusDeus 24
So they don't accept vaginal insurance?
Cads1 24
What about anal cover, if it is even a thing.
iAlissa 34
Pretty sure anal/vaginal insurance are condoms