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July 28, 2003
Aetna can suck my is very very bad
So my company switched insurance at the end of May because they're a bunch of losers. They said on May 15, "oh, HealthPartners dropped us as of two weeks from now because there aren't enough of you enrolled". Left us with a few tense weeks wondering what was going to happen. So then we get the news that "Congratulations, Aetna has agreed to cover your sorry asses for twice the copay you were paying before."
Now I know what everyone I've told this story to has groaned. Aetna is the worse insurance company EVER. It's been 2 months and I have still not seen a new insurance card. And I've about put my head through the metal door of my coat closet (a neat trick, that) after trying to get my mail order pharmacy prescription transferred to the new company.
See, they want you to do the mail order pharmacy because it's cheaper for them, since they don't have to pay the store where you would normally fill the prescription. So they give you the incentive of "3 months for the price of 2". With HealthPartners, I therefore saved 11 bucks every time I got it refilled. Well, my new insurance increased the copays from $11 to a three-tier system of 15/25/40. So if everything worked out, I'd pay $30 for three months instead of $22. That's if they can give me the generic version of my BC pill. If not, I'm stuck paying $50 for three months. But that's still better than $75 if I went to Target to get it filled every month.
But here's the kicker - I can't get the prescription transferred! Seems that Aetna will only take prescription transfers from companies that they contract with, who do these transfers electronically. Since HealthPartners is a pretty small outfit, the only way they can do a transfer is for Aetna to call them and get the information over the phone. However, Aetna refuses absolutely to even entertain the notion.
So with two weeks left on my current pill pack, I'm faced with having to pay to see my doctor to get another prescription written out, or transferring the prescription to Target and getting it filled every month as usual. Which might not even work because the prescription was written out in 3-month intervals. Maybe I'll just stop taking the damn things.
I hate Aetna. I pay $40 a week for the privilege of getting fucked up the ass.
Posted by Laura at 03:29 PM
July 24, 2003
As if...
As if we needed more proof that Van from KS95 (in MN) is just a complete asshole, he was raving about the following site on the morning show today.
Basically a fat kid was doing some light saber moves on video, the video got out on the net, and now everyone thinks it's funny to spoof him and stuff.
And Van said it was the funniest thing he's ever seen.
Insensitive prick.
But it looks like the kid will get an iBook out of the deal, so that's at least cool.
Posted by Laura at 09:27 AM
July 23, 2003
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Comments, BLuR?
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WHO KNEW?
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I knew it!
Threat rating: Medium. Your total lack of decent
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Posted by Laura at 03:59 PM
July 06, 2003
I need me a sermon with my fried chicken
For some, Christianity and civics do mix
There is a quote in this article from Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer. "Social welfare was designed to be the role of the church, not the state."
What a surprise. A conservative Christian, who in highly involved in her own church, and who erroneously believes that demonstrations of religious faith should have a place in her office, thinks that churches should bear the burden of social services. Could have knocked me over with a feather.
Churches should not be the sole outlet for social services. Period. Of course, those who subscribe to a religious dogma that requires them to believe that theirs is the one "true faith" think that churches are the logical places for these services. But that's because that's where they'd go if they needed help. Actually, now that I think about it, they wouldn't go to their own church out of shame. So that's kind of funny - but of course I doubt Kiffmeyer would ever expect that SHE would need social services. Those are only for...the poor.
I just don't think that anyone who needs a meal or a bed or help with addiction should be forced to be the subject of evangelism. You're taking people at their very worst, their very weakest, and attempting to brain-wash them.
"Our god is a good god because he has provided you with a tuna sandwich."
"Our god can save you from all of your troubles."
So 3 days or months later, when that person is back because he didn't receive any lasting assistance, are they going to still think that message rings true?
Besides, shouldn't it be a personal decision which faith, if any, you choose to adopt? If I end up on the street tomorrow should I have to do research to figure out where to get help that doesn't conflict with my personal belief system? Don't you think that if I'm on the street, I need help right away, from wherever I can get it?
Social services need to be faith neutral. Otherwise it's just targetting potential new church members among the needy.
Posted by Laura at 06:45 AM