Current mood:
angry
I'VE HAD IT! This whole medical/legal/insurance system in this country is stupid, out of control and I'm sick of it. I pay over $100 a month for WHAT? Nothing, apparently. The insurance company for the guy that hit us two months ago says they will assume all costs for my neck injury. Great, right? No. Problem #1: They can't be billed by the doctor. I have to pay first to be treated and they'll reimburse me. Or I could settle for some arbitrary amount (they're offering $1000) and hope that covers it. If it is more serious, tough. You took the check. Problem #2: I have NO MONEY, therefore, I can't go see a doctor because Problem#3: I can't find a doctor willing to bill me other than the emergency room where I already owe money. Problem #4: Attorneys won't touch this seeing as how I haven't been seen by a doctor yet and can't prove this injury is the result of said accident and the insurance company is willing to cover it.
However this turns out, I'm screwed. All because I don't work for a company that provides affordable health insurance or I don't have money in my bank. I'm so disgusted with how lawyers, insurance companies, doctors and the government has gotten health care in this country so damn screwed up. It's a wonder there are any healthy people out there at all.
All I know is that I want to stop hurting and I want to get on with my life. Is that so wrong?

I'VE HAD IT! This whole medical/legal/insurance system in this country is stupid, out of control and I'm sick of it. I pay over $100 a month for WHAT? Nothing, apparently. The insurance company for the guy that hit us two months ago says they will assume all costs for my neck injury. Great, right? No. Problem #1: They can't be billed by the doctor. I have to pay first to be treated and they'll reimburse me. Or I could settle for some arbitrary amount (they're offering $1000) and hope that covers it. If it is more serious, tough. You took the check. Problem #2: I have NO MONEY, therefore, I can't go see a doctor because Problem#3: I can't find a doctor willing to bill me other than the emergency room where I already owe money. Problem #4: Attorneys won't touch this seeing as how I haven't been seen by a doctor yet and can't prove this injury is the result of said accident and the insurance company is willing to cover it.
However this turns out, I'm screwed. All because I don't work for a company that provides affordable health insurance or I don't have money in my bank. I'm so disgusted with how lawyers, insurance companies, doctors and the government has gotten health care in this country so damn screwed up. It's a wonder there are any healthy people out there at all.
All I know is that I want to stop hurting and I want to get on with my life. Is that so wrong?