I really consider going full alliteration but couldn’t quite make it work, this time (mwa hahahah).
So last we spoke, I was discussing the state of our healthcare system and how I was going to treat my outstanding balance from my surgery. I was all set to be send checks for the next 5 months or so when I received a notice (probably the second if I’m honest – who reads all the stuff they send?!?) about how they will be going paperless and will not be sending out bills anymore, only emails. And I was annoyed thinking that I would be forced to pay online. But low and behold after clicking the correct series of links on their website, I found that I can print a bill and mail it that way. I just have to decide if it’s worth the extra work to stall the draft from my account for few days. How do I know it’s only a few days? Well when I sent the last check out it was a Monday. When I checked on Friday the money was already released. I miss the good old days when it would take at least five business days after a deposit for it to clear my account -SSSIIIGGGGHHHH.
However, I love that they sent me what they thought of as an intimidating email about my overdue balance. Probably because they would rather me sign up for their repayment plan. Fortunately, I know that as long as I make a monthly payment I am good. If they start to threaten bill collections then I’ll just pay it off. Until then they will get monthly installments until the debt is clear.
Of other note, I know have to find a new primary care provider not connected to the other medical conglomerate in my state as they have decided to suspend ALL gender affirming care, no matter the age of the patient. Now I can appreciate being cautious with children in regard to this but to not provide it to consenting adults is just hideous. Of course they are citing a new state law that services cannot be paid directly or indirectly with public funds. So instead of finding a way to create a non-public funds bucket or to treat those who have insurance or can afford to pay for it, they opt to suspend it altogether. This thing with law makers making medical decisions for the public is at large is getting tiresome to say the least.
Well enough bitching about healthcare, I’ll just leave you with an amusing little anecdote about my ability to have brain dead moments lately. A few weeks ago, I woke up after a bad night of sleep, partly due to a power outage (I sleep with a fan for white noise so that’s how I noticed the overnight outage). As I walked past my stove on the way to make coffee, I noted that I needed to reset the clock. Not ten seconds later, I was wondering what time it was and looked at the exact same clock 🤦♀️. And I stared at it for about twenty seconds before my brain reminded me that I had just noted to reset it. It’s a wonder I’m still alive somedays 🤪🤪.
With that little nugget, I am off to work on some other writing projects.
Peace ✌️
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