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Is Zombism a pre-existing condition?
Had a MANDATORY work meeting at 8:30am so that a bunch of stiffs (literally--NO speaking skills whatsoever) could try to sell us insurance. Open enrollment, you know. You'd think if they were pitching a bunch of crappy insurance to people who actually work in sales, that they'd have a better selling technique. But no...they basically read a couple of powerpoint presentations to us. *snore*
Health insurance makes me angry anyway. I am resentful of the idea that essential services should be a priviledge of the wealthy--health care being one of the most essential of all. Our main health program has a bunch of questionaires, and if you admit to having more than an average of 2 drinks a day, or smoking, or if you have a BMI over 30--you have to go to extra doc appointments (racking up extra deductables) so they can "counsel" you about your naughty naughty habits. They specifically mention binge eating, diabetes, and stress management.
"But Wednes" you may say, "Screening out unhealthy people is how they keep costs down." To which I reply: No, that's how they make money off insurance, which I maintain should not be allowed to happen. Everyone should get the care they need, be it preventative, maintenance-based, or for an illness they've had all their life. The best way to "keep costs down" is to stop treating health care like something poor people don't deserve. I'll forgo the rant about how poor people have a tougher time staying healthy because they can't afford healthy foods, proper medical checkups, prenatal care, or mental health services despite a strong and obvious need for them. You're welcome.
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with diabetes about a year and a half ago. I was very, VERY upset. My doc presumed, and I agreed, that I must have given it to myself with my dionysian lifestyle choices and lack of exercise. I mean, I do yoga, but no aerobic exercise. I gave up soda in favor of water, and I neither binge eat nor overindulge on sweets. But I'm fat, so whatever is wrong with me, I must have done it to myself. Right?
So they put me on even more meds that made me so sick I missed a bunch of work. A normal side effect of the pills, they said. And if I could reform all that naughty eating I do, I might not need to feel like shit forever.
Problem is, I didn't give myself anything. One of my psyche meds was raising my sugar reading. I mentioned that to the teacher of that stupid class I had to pay to take, and she said it didn't matter. That I needed to take the med, plus another med to counteract that med, so I could feel shitty in the hopes of living longer--I think. But don't worry, my insurance covers most of it, less a "small" deductable plus the time I was missing from work. Yay.
Actually, turns out that taking 1/4 the recommended dosage of the pill as a preventative and dropping the psyche med saved me from having high sugar--and saved me $60 a month in scrips. Yes, things are harder without one of my psyche meds, but I don't feel shitty every day and I'm not at imminent risk of death as far as anyone can tell. I would have discussed it with my psyche doctor but my insurance plan does not cover psyche until you pay a huge deductible that I can't pay and still get my meds.
As if all that wasn't annoying enough, they have some chick talk about health insurance I'm not even eligible for. When she was done, they had the supplemental, duck-based company tell us how important it is that we start paying for our elder care insurance now because it'll be so cheap. Basically the message is that we really need insurance, but it won't cover everything so we also need second insurance so we can be covered for real. And of course all these insurers can drop you if you do any of the naughty, naughty things that they don't want you to do. Because that's what you're paying all that money for--so that strangers can judge you and charge you more for not abiding by their arbitrary rules. BTW, the World Health Organization roundly disputes the assertion that low BMI equates to overall good health. AND you're more likley to survive a heart attack if your BMI is higher.
The only things I cared abut at all on this topic are Life Insurance, which I cannot get; and Mental Health Care, which was not even mentioned. But since they monitor pre-existing conditions (you know, like violence, assault, etc) pretty closely, I'd imagine I'm not elligible for any of that since I already have a diagnosis. I'd actually have to hurt someone in order to get some care. What a fine system we have--I can't imagine why anyone poor would want to change it!!
In other news, there's a rumor circulating that my work wants people to take personality tests. Something other than the Myer-Briggs as far as I know. My boss hasn't heard about it yet, but they are starting with other departments. So I'm already working on reasons why I need to excuse myself from such a thing. I'm mentally ill dammit, and that's nobody's business but mine, H's, and anyone I choose to tell--such as readers of this unlocked post. ;-]
Health insurance makes me angry anyway. I am resentful of the idea that essential services should be a priviledge of the wealthy--health care being one of the most essential of all. Our main health program has a bunch of questionaires, and if you admit to having more than an average of 2 drinks a day, or smoking, or if you have a BMI over 30--you have to go to extra doc appointments (racking up extra deductables) so they can "counsel" you about your naughty naughty habits. They specifically mention binge eating, diabetes, and stress management.
"But Wednes" you may say, "Screening out unhealthy people is how they keep costs down." To which I reply: No, that's how they make money off insurance, which I maintain should not be allowed to happen. Everyone should get the care they need, be it preventative, maintenance-based, or for an illness they've had all their life. The best way to "keep costs down" is to stop treating health care like something poor people don't deserve. I'll forgo the rant about how poor people have a tougher time staying healthy because they can't afford healthy foods, proper medical checkups, prenatal care, or mental health services despite a strong and obvious need for them. You're welcome.
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with diabetes about a year and a half ago. I was very, VERY upset. My doc presumed, and I agreed, that I must have given it to myself with my dionysian lifestyle choices and lack of exercise. I mean, I do yoga, but no aerobic exercise. I gave up soda in favor of water, and I neither binge eat nor overindulge on sweets. But I'm fat, so whatever is wrong with me, I must have done it to myself. Right?
So they put me on even more meds that made me so sick I missed a bunch of work. A normal side effect of the pills, they said. And if I could reform all that naughty eating I do, I might not need to feel like shit forever.
Problem is, I didn't give myself anything. One of my psyche meds was raising my sugar reading. I mentioned that to the teacher of that stupid class I had to pay to take, and she said it didn't matter. That I needed to take the med, plus another med to counteract that med, so I could feel shitty in the hopes of living longer--I think. But don't worry, my insurance covers most of it, less a "small" deductable plus the time I was missing from work. Yay.
Actually, turns out that taking 1/4 the recommended dosage of the pill as a preventative and dropping the psyche med saved me from having high sugar--and saved me $60 a month in scrips. Yes, things are harder without one of my psyche meds, but I don't feel shitty every day and I'm not at imminent risk of death as far as anyone can tell. I would have discussed it with my psyche doctor but my insurance plan does not cover psyche until you pay a huge deductible that I can't pay and still get my meds.
As if all that wasn't annoying enough, they have some chick talk about health insurance I'm not even eligible for. When she was done, they had the supplemental, duck-based company tell us how important it is that we start paying for our elder care insurance now because it'll be so cheap. Basically the message is that we really need insurance, but it won't cover everything so we also need second insurance so we can be covered for real. And of course all these insurers can drop you if you do any of the naughty, naughty things that they don't want you to do. Because that's what you're paying all that money for--so that strangers can judge you and charge you more for not abiding by their arbitrary rules. BTW, the World Health Organization roundly disputes the assertion that low BMI equates to overall good health. AND you're more likley to survive a heart attack if your BMI is higher.
The only things I cared abut at all on this topic are Life Insurance, which I cannot get; and Mental Health Care, which was not even mentioned. But since they monitor pre-existing conditions (you know, like violence, assault, etc) pretty closely, I'd imagine I'm not elligible for any of that since I already have a diagnosis. I'd actually have to hurt someone in order to get some care. What a fine system we have--I can't imagine why anyone poor would want to change it!!
In other news, there's a rumor circulating that my work wants people to take personality tests. Something other than the Myer-Briggs as far as I know. My boss hasn't heard about it yet, but they are starting with other departments. So I'm already working on reasons why I need to excuse myself from such a thing. I'm mentally ill dammit, and that's nobody's business but mine, H's, and anyone I choose to tell--such as readers of this unlocked post. ;-]
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That is so disgusting. Can you complain to management about it, or is that pointless?
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