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
Today, I was that person in the pharmacy that held the line up for 25 minutes. When I got home, I realized I left my prescriptions in the shopping cart in the store's parking lot. FML
Today, where I work at a pharmacy, we were short staffed and running 4 hours behind. A lady came to drop off a new prescription. When I explained to her the wait time, she called the patient. I heard, "No, they don't look busy." Like, really? FML
Today, my 75 year-old grandparents, who stubbornly refuse to be vaccinated, asked me to pick up their meds after they got COVID. I left work early to avoid the pharmacy line. After dropping them off, their pharmacy called: they didn't give me all of the meds, so I had to go back and wait another two hours in line. FML
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
Today, I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription and waited in line for fifteen minutes. When I got to the counter, the pharmacist couldn't find my name anywhere. I checked my phone and realized I'd gone to the wrong branch. FML
Today, I scrambled to get out of work on the dot to go to a special pharmacy that closes at 5 pm an hour away. I arrived at 4:58. Upon reaching the door, one of the employees came and locked it in my face. Apparently, her going home early was more important than me getting my medication. FML
Today, I called in a refill for a vital medication that I've been on since a couple of decades ago. No big deal since I called a week in advance. I then received a notification that the specific medication is out of stock at the moment, and they won't have another set ready for four days. FML
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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kathryne12 0
at my job if you spilt a check one party ends up paying a penny more one penny and some lady complained about it!! she didn't wanna pay the penny.
livi09 5
Walgreens is better.....
krylan4681 0
Look at this from the insurance company's stand point. They are doing business. They do business to make a profit. 4 cents may not seem like a lot, but if the insurance company loses 4 cents on every shot, that is a lot of money. It is estimated that 57% of Americans will get a flu shot this year. That's 176.7 million Americans, multiple that by $.04 and and you are looking at $7,068,000 in lost revenue. I'd argue over that amount of money any day.
NOWAYJOSE 14
Well look at it this way, 4 cents can probably buy a week's worth of food for a bunch of homeless people in some third world country.
GiggityGiggityGo_fml 8
ha we get free healthcare in the UK!
dmmcintyre3 8
No, you pay for your healthcare in your taxes.
GiggityGiggityGo_fml 8
although that's also one of the major flaws in our country too, but.... no waiting for shots for me!
Jacki24 0
I once got billed for .25 cents less than the postage and paper put together.
gruvychild 17
You should've given him your 2 cents twice!
fooch 0
i believe the saying is "A penny saved is worthless"
Azurala 0
It's happened to me before. =3