Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

TTIUWOP.

 

I don't understand why they insisted on getting the money up front. It wasn't anything that was my fault. It's not like people try to scam medical facilities by using expired insurance cards.

 

It's not even that cute.

 

It sounds like someone was gatekeeping. Gatekeeping in a clinical setting? I'll try to contain my shock.

 

Not necessarily. At least in my state, it depends on whether the provider is in-network with your insurance or not, and also depends on the reason for the test. If you're sick and your doctor says you should have one, and you go to an in-network testing place, then yes, the test is free. But if you're having the test because you're traveling out of state, or something like that, then it's not free.

 

I’ve been tested in California, Utah and Montana, all for free and never had to provide insurance details.
America is so fucked.

 

Interesting. I've been tested three times and I think they've asked for insurance everytime. Just got a summary of usage from my provider and two of those three cost nearly $500. Didn't pay anything, but still

 

As I said, it's not like people scam doctor's offices and urgent care facilities by using expired insurance cards.

It was going to be straightened out. They could have taken my word for it.

 

I had similar experience: never paid for a test, but had to submit insurance info and got a summary later.

 

I don't know. Many, many years ago, my ex wife used her insurance card with my name on it to been seen at an out of state hospital.
The hospital kept calling me because that was the contact info on the card. I politely explained the situation, and told them to take it up with her. They tried to strong arm and threaten me that I was responsible for the bill.
"Did you see me as a patient?"
"No."
"Do you have my signature on any documents?"
"No."
"Fuck off." Click.

 

Heard on the radio today that twice as many students in my city's system failed at least one course in the first quarter of the school year than in the first quarter a year ago.

38,000 out of 147,000.