Today, I spent ages at CVS waiting for a flu shot. The main cause of holdup was a disagreement between the pharmacist and the insurance company over 4 cents. FML
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Today, I was bounced between four different pharmacies before I could find one that would take my insurance. Apparently, which insurance I had didn't matter as much as to where it came from. Also, one of the pharmacies was on their lunch break. They end their lunch break at 2pm; we came in at 1:58pm. 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
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Today, I rushed to a pharmacy with a sick toddler and handed the pharmacist my insurance card. He looked at it and said, “This expired six months ago.” I’d been using the digital copy on my phone the whole time and didn’t realize my insurer had changed my group number. I left with a $120 bill and a sticky-handed kid who refused to take medicine. FML
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Today, my doctor's office called to reschedule. I hate sacrificing work time at all, but I have to have my contraceptive. The appointment had been set back once already due to insurance issues, and having to wait until November means I'm going to run out… so now I sound like a drug addict. FML
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omgshaylaaa 0
I don't see the problem? 4 cents is big money there.
TheRealFamilyGuy 5
the real FML here is America's ****** up health system.
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Comments (60)
cartiea 0
that sucks give them the four cents.
TheRealFamilyGuy 5
the real FML here is America's ****** up health system.
SmallTownCutie 0
ydi for getting a flu shot.
miraggg 1
i agree with peter it is pretty messed up
hobojo11 0
how is it **** because we pay for it ? hace ya noticed people co here for treetmen not canida or mexico
gooBUZZ 0
Rofl #30.
brightnite 0
Most Americans on the border go to Canada cuz it's way better than here.
ColetteL 4
Evidently #28 is also a reflection of our school systems.
Phil_Callins 0
What a crock. The PROBLEM here is the lemmings that have a sense of entitlement from the government. Trust me, as someone that has been yelled at by a patient, because they have to pay $3.75 out of a $740 prescription, the "system" is not the problem.
Rainbow_dumpster 28
Wow #44. Looks like this patient of yours is a Stingy S.O.B. It's as if the patient thought that paying the $3.75 copay or fee was like paying $3,000 for their prescription. People are such cheap bastards these days.
omgshaylaaa 0
I don't see the problem? 4 cents is big money there.
TXjuggalo972 6
I'm surprised nobody's fed the troll
CherryBomb511 3
'Tis the season. ::cough, cough::
leondie 0
omg 4 cents is way too much money!!!
alaaloo_fml_fml 0
Everything counts in large amounts (love Depeche Mode btw). Flu shots at CVS are kinda sketchy anyway, OP...
theten_fml 9
If the insurance company let's them get away with these four cents, it will keep happening imaging after millions of time the company will loose um.. well a lot if money.
schwancy 2
Agreed. This could have been one of many times the insurance screwed them out of their money. It's the principal of the thing!
satomi_ishida 0
Seems Uncle Scrooge was fighting with Scrooge McDuck.
Filitov 0
Facepalm inducing incidents aren't exactly new whenever a doc-in-a-box is involved.
timskiii 0
It IS a rough economy....
pinkzilla0 8
These are the times we live in... The next world war may be started over 4 cents... insurance people suck.