Need to vent..

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by cthulnado

Yea it was my fault for not checking really. And I am sure the hospital will work something out. Just a pain in the ass ya know?

Joe, not really your fault. Your wife was pregnant and suffered a "severe gallbladder attack." That's equal to an "emergency" period. In an emergency situation, many of us are thinking about our loved ones. The last thing on my mind is, "hey, hold on a second doc. I need to check my 60,000 pages of policy in my filing cabinet at home," or "bring up my insurance carriers web page and hopefully I can find what the eff I need on their most likely confusing site." Because insurance carriers pay morons to make it difficult for you to find information, etc. on their web sites.

Your doctor carries much power when he/she is in the ER with the insurance carrier, and probably should of been on the horn with them to speak about this delicate situation where he is admitted to practice. So, don't blame yourself or kick yourself in the pants. Take a deep breath, relax, and get it worked out.

As you can probably see, I despise effing insurance companies. They'll hose you any chance they get