One of the inconveniences of being among the “displaced”: insurance.<\/p>\n
So we’ve found out that our insurance (Humana) only applies to a small number of providers in and around New Orleans. Out of network? Cough up a heafty deductible ($100-500 per person) and pay 30-50% of your services… *if* Humana thinks that services are something they’d like to pay. <\/p>\n
(Anyone who thinks privatization of social services is ever a good idea is terribly, terribly wrong. There is a reason that the civilized, healthy, and “developed” countries in the world have Universal health care systems. Why we do not is a question we all should be asking our government on a regular basis.)<\/p>\n
Not wanting to be seen as unmerciful, our money-hungry, for-profit, “health” insurer reminded me that we have 30 days where we can see out-of-network providers on their tab. So, I called around and begged to get Will a pediatrician appointment before the end of September. Some challenges: the receptionist who couldn’t comprehend why I wasn’t able to answer whether Will would be seeing the doctor more than once, the nurse who wouldn’t take my word for word for what shots Will had received, and the many staff who couldn’t quite understand why I couldn’t have his records “transfered to their office.” Isn’t anyone watching the news?!<\/p>\n
So, Will has an appointment with unknown Doc Castor, Wednesday at 1:30. Wish us luck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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