Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Disability/Healthcare Systems Equations in The Greatest Country On Earth




One arbitrary Medi-Cal denial form from months ago that isn't really a denial but more a shifting of benefits from one agency to another, yet neither agency knows which one



Call all these numbers. Be told to call back. Call another number. Be told a different number. Be told another number. Get through to recording. Be told that when your Medi-Cal identification has letters, in addition to numbers, this is what you do: Press *. Press key that has letter on it. Press number 1,2,3,4, for whatever position that letter might be, press rest of numbers and repeat previous instructions if another letter occurs, press #. Make mistake. Hang up. Start over. Get through and speak with telephone operator who can't help. Get new number.





The BIG FILE CABINET with twenty years worth of paperwork, roughly representing above factors times twenty (for years)


A tear-stained woman, clutching a mala in her teeth who has decided to let it rest for a bit since no one has answered her question.

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8 comments:

  1. beth coyoteNovember 19, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    Dude-I feel you from my perspective as a midwife.

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  2. karioNovember 19, 2014 at 12:36 PM

    It's a wonder you aren't blood-stained instead of tear-stained.

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  3. SeleneNovember 19, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    I hear you! What a nightmare, and endless one at that! <3

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  4. Ms. MoonNovember 19, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    Please god that one day people will look back on all of this and be as baffled as we are that we had a "system" like this.
    What Kario said- bloodstained would be more believable.

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  5. Denise Emanuel ClemenNovember 19, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    What crapola. Yeah, wow, what a great system. Medicare type coverage for all is the only answer.
    Gawd.
    Sending love.

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  6. tipotaNovember 20, 2014 at 10:05 AM

    omg it really is that bad. it's worse than pathetic.
    omg

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  7. L. PetersNovember 21, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    Ohhh brother, can I relate to this, having pumped furiously myself on the hamster wheel of insurance healthcare help. Getting no where but tired. I am with you in spirit dear friend.

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  8. fullsoulahead.comNovember 22, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    I'm so sorry you have to go through such shit.

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