With my nerve pain issues over the last five weeks, I've repeatedly paid out of pocket to do something NOW without waiting for preauthorization.
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With my nerve pain issues over the last five weeks, I've repeatedly paid out of pocket to do something NOW without waiting for preauthorization.
It really bothers me that most people in the US can't do that. I can't imagine waiting two weeks for an MRI pre-auth so we can move forward with care. 1/
Real talk: the pain is so bad that I tried to take my life a few weeks ago (a few days before I spent a week in the hospital getting on a drug regimen that's making things just barely livable). I'm glad I didn't succeed, but given the level of pain, it wasn't an irrational act by any stretch. 2/
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Real talk: the pain is so bad that I tried to take my life a few weeks ago (a few days before I spent a week in the hospital getting on a drug regimen that's making things just barely livable). I'm glad I didn't succeed, but given the level of pain, it wasn't an irrational act by any stretch. 2/
Last weekend I was getting back to a REALLY dark place again. I stopped at a tattoo parlor on a whim and got this thinking "the coroner would make jokes about someone with a fresh semicolon tattoo offing themselves" and I wasn't cool with that. Sick, I know.
That arm hurts so bad I never felt it. 3/
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Last weekend I was getting back to a REALLY dark place again. I stopped at a tattoo parlor on a whim and got this thinking "the coroner would make jokes about someone with a fresh semicolon tattoo offing themselves" and I wasn't cool with that. Sick, I know.
That arm hurts so bad I never felt it. 3/
So back to the pre-auth and insurance co-pay issues: I'm 100% certain people are dying because they can't bear to wait for insurance and don't have the option to pay out of pocket without guarantee of reimbursement.
That supremely pisses me off. It should piss you off too. 4/
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So back to the pre-auth and insurance co-pay issues: I'm 100% certain people are dying because they can't bear to wait for insurance and don't have the option to pay out of pocket without guarantee of reimbursement.
That supremely pisses me off. It should piss you off too. 4/
Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake I'm so sorry that you are going through this.
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake I wish I had better words, but: I'm sorry. I agree completely. And thank you for sticking around and for continuing to share your voice.
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake I’m listening. I see you.
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake Sorry you have to go through this. Hope you feel better soon.
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Real talk: the pain is so bad that I tried to take my life a few weeks ago (a few days before I spent a week in the hospital getting on a drug regimen that's making things just barely livable). I'm glad I didn't succeed, but given the level of pain, it wasn't an irrational act by any stretch. 2/
@malwarejake
Really sorry to hear you almost took your life.
I hope you find the treatment needed to never be brought to the brink again. Just awful you went through that. -
Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake oh man. We do so consistently badly on healthcare. Please do take care. You matter.
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Real talk: the pain is so bad that I tried to take my life a few weeks ago (a few days before I spent a week in the hospital getting on a drug regimen that's making things just barely livable). I'm glad I didn't succeed, but given the level of pain, it wasn't an irrational act by any stretch. 2/
@malwarejake *hugs* there is nothing I can say to you that I’m sure you haven’t said to yourself. But know that your presence would absolutely be missed. People who decide to leave are always in so much pain, and they always leave the largest whole behind.
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake this is situation is so terrible, and I'm sorry that you going through this. Hang in there!
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With my nerve pain issues over the last five weeks, I've repeatedly paid out of pocket to do something NOW without waiting for preauthorization.
It really bothers me that most people in the US can't do that. I can't imagine waiting two weeks for an MRI pre-auth so we can move forward with care. 1/
@malwarejake I hope you get the care you need. You would be sorely missed.
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Quality healthcare shouldn't be this way. It doesn't have to be this way. It's only this way because of greed. Period.
Things were worse before the ACA, but the ACA hasn't made healthcare remotely equitable in the US. Quality, timely healthcare is a human right. Period. /FIN
@malwarejake *Hug* I'm 1) Glad you are still here
2) Always willing to listen
3) Hope that they figure out the pain issue soon
4) Hate the health insurance industry -
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