{"id":954,"date":"2014-03-01T11:17:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T16:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/control-h.org\/blog\/wordpress\/?p=954"},"modified":"2014-03-01T11:17:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T16:17:25","slug":"unhealthy-healthcare-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2014\/03\/01\/unhealthy-healthcare-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Unhealthy Healthcare IT"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s been less than fun, and culminated with me having a rather serious flare. \u00a0Three days of Solu-Medtrol <\/a>later, I’m somewhat okay. \u00a0I can at least read text off my phone, which I couldn’t do Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

That I tolerated the infusions okay probably means I’m going to be headed for Tysabri<\/a>. \u00a0I’m not terribly thrilled, but if it’d keep my eyes where they are now, it’d be worth it. If they get my eyes back to the point where I can drive again, even better.<\/p>\n

But with the tumult after the four-letter laid me off, because my former shining example of a boss screwed up my paperwork, things didn’t get squared away with my COBRA paperwork until after my coverage terminated. \u00a0Of course, it was reinstated retroactive after we paid, but….<\/p>\n

I’ve been spending copious amounts of time dealing with various docs’ and insurance companies’ sites. \u00a0None of them work together. \u00a0Google Health died a couple of years ago. \u00a0The healthcare.gov rollout has been an unmitigated disaster.<\/p>\n

Today, I’ve been trying to get a refill on one of my medications. \u00a0Because I was supposed to order the refill during the time my coverage had lapsed on paper, I didn’t. \u00a0I have to get my PCP to call it in. \u00a0And I’ll be out before the mailorder house can get the stuff processed and shipped, much less delivered.<\/p>\n

Of course, I’m having to juggle four website logins while I’m doing this, none of which really communicates with the others. \u00a0(The prescription and health insurance sort of do, but there’s sometimes a couple of days’ delay before things get updated.)<\/p>\n

Why don’t we have single-payer insurance, or a system where the consumer would choose whatever insurance he wanted, and stick with it regardless of his employment situation?<\/p>\n

My property insurance company provides health coverage, but it’s through another company, not directly through them. \u00a0I can continue getting raped paying COBRA. \u00a0(And when I say that, I’m not kidding. \u00a0It costs more than rent\/power\/intertubes\/tv\/etc.) \u00a0I can try whatever healthcare.gov barfs out. \u00a0Or….?<\/p>\n

Disability isn’t something I can really consider yet, nor does it do anything about my wife.<\/p>\n

Say it with me, with gusto, “FORWARD.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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