Ugh yes. I am in a mood today. Andi just sent me an article about how CPAs are overwhelmed and can't get taxes done on time. So instead of people getting their own money back from the government, they are automatically getting an extension. My dad was a tax accountant. And as someone that had to take over my father's affairs, I would see the emails that he'd get basically rallying the accountants to keep taxes complicated so that we the non-accountants would have to keep paying them. Well, now because of all the recent changes taxes are too hard for them to keep up with. Well done. We all lose, again. Getting my dad on medicaid was a nightmare. Weeks of my life battling with people on the phone, over email, etc., all to get something that he was 'entitled' too. Naturally I had to pay an attorney hefty fees to help me with the process. They too have craftily secured their positions as guides through an opaque cloud that they have a hand in creating and no desire to see lift. I have pretty much given up on my own health insurance battles. Paying out of pocket for a colonoscopy that my doctor ordered because my sister has colon cancer. (And I was at least 45 y.o. at the time.) Bullshit fees on everything. The government just now finally pretends to care about after people can't get Taylor Swift tickets. The common theme? All things that people in other relatively civilized countries don't have to put up with. I asked my German friends how long they had to deal with paperwork and phone calls after a visit to the hospital... they just stared at me like they didn't understand the question before they answered "none." Am I putting the rose colored glasses on? Am I over simplifying things and leaving out nuance? Am I ranting? Should I be grateful about what I do have? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. But is there a better way? Hell yes. And to all the professionals out there who 'help' me out- I get it, it's a game. Don't hate the player and all that. So I guess we all go down together. I guess I should say something nice. The sun is shining today.
SO aggravating. Went thru mishegoss trying to get the title for my daughters car when it was paid off. I even contacted the CEO of the bank on Linked In. He was appalled but did nothing. TD Auto Finance BTW. I contacted the AG’s office who passed me and daughter off to the mayors office who said we might have to get a lawyer. It wasn’t until I contacted the producer of a news program that had a consumer advocate that the ball started rolling. Nothing like bad press to help the consumer. We finally got the title. Don’t take No for an answer. Enjoy your time off!
Unjust, infuriating, and tells us two things. We don't have a national health care system. We don't have a government regulating the private health insurance industry. People are defeated by "the process". People die. This is an important post!
Ugh! I am so sorry, Anna. I went through that with Anthem. They are a bunch of lying nightmares. One thing I did do was threaten them with contacting the State Attorney General. In California, Anthem/Blue Cross was always getting sued by the state. CA also has an insurance commission. Maybe reach out to yours? (This is why I am with Kaiser. I love Kaiser. I will never leave Kaiser because I don't have to have these stressful arguments...more than chiding my GP that, yes, it's time for my derm referral again...it's an annual thing.) Good luck! Kick ass! Win big! (Also, this sort of makes me relieved I didn't go on my company plan, Aetna, and pay out of pocket for my Kaiser. I knew sh!t like that would happen. Sorry, Anna. Thank you!!! On to victory!!!) xo
Ugh yes. I am in a mood today. Andi just sent me an article about how CPAs are overwhelmed and can't get taxes done on time. So instead of people getting their own money back from the government, they are automatically getting an extension. My dad was a tax accountant. And as someone that had to take over my father's affairs, I would see the emails that he'd get basically rallying the accountants to keep taxes complicated so that we the non-accountants would have to keep paying them. Well, now because of all the recent changes taxes are too hard for them to keep up with. Well done. We all lose, again. Getting my dad on medicaid was a nightmare. Weeks of my life battling with people on the phone, over email, etc., all to get something that he was 'entitled' too. Naturally I had to pay an attorney hefty fees to help me with the process. They too have craftily secured their positions as guides through an opaque cloud that they have a hand in creating and no desire to see lift. I have pretty much given up on my own health insurance battles. Paying out of pocket for a colonoscopy that my doctor ordered because my sister has colon cancer. (And I was at least 45 y.o. at the time.) Bullshit fees on everything. The government just now finally pretends to care about after people can't get Taylor Swift tickets. The common theme? All things that people in other relatively civilized countries don't have to put up with. I asked my German friends how long they had to deal with paperwork and phone calls after a visit to the hospital... they just stared at me like they didn't understand the question before they answered "none." Am I putting the rose colored glasses on? Am I over simplifying things and leaving out nuance? Am I ranting? Should I be grateful about what I do have? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. But is there a better way? Hell yes. And to all the professionals out there who 'help' me out- I get it, it's a game. Don't hate the player and all that. So I guess we all go down together. I guess I should say something nice. The sun is shining today.
I'm so sorry Anna, that sounds incredibly stressful. Wishing you the best of luck with everything - I hope you defeat the big bosses.
SO aggravating. Went thru mishegoss trying to get the title for my daughters car when it was paid off. I even contacted the CEO of the bank on Linked In. He was appalled but did nothing. TD Auto Finance BTW. I contacted the AG’s office who passed me and daughter off to the mayors office who said we might have to get a lawyer. It wasn’t until I contacted the producer of a news program that had a consumer advocate that the ball started rolling. Nothing like bad press to help the consumer. We finally got the title. Don’t take No for an answer. Enjoy your time off!
Unjust, infuriating, and tells us two things. We don't have a national health care system. We don't have a government regulating the private health insurance industry. People are defeated by "the process". People die. This is an important post!
Ugh! I am so sorry, Anna. I went through that with Anthem. They are a bunch of lying nightmares. One thing I did do was threaten them with contacting the State Attorney General. In California, Anthem/Blue Cross was always getting sued by the state. CA also has an insurance commission. Maybe reach out to yours? (This is why I am with Kaiser. I love Kaiser. I will never leave Kaiser because I don't have to have these stressful arguments...more than chiding my GP that, yes, it's time for my derm referral again...it's an annual thing.) Good luck! Kick ass! Win big! (Also, this sort of makes me relieved I didn't go on my company plan, Aetna, and pay out of pocket for my Kaiser. I knew sh!t like that would happen. Sorry, Anna. Thank you!!! On to victory!!!) xo