Clear Stream

Clear Stream

Thursday, July 18, 2013

it's come to this

Lots of difficult thorny issues everywhere. I'm totally exhausted and I want to retire. No joke.

Another altercation with an elderly don't-take-away-my-Medicare cohort. This patient actually put white tape over his Medicare Card ID number, photocopied it, and presented this copy to my front desk staff. Sotto voce, he states he will verbally tell us his Medicare ID number because he's been told by the feds to never carry it around because it can be fraudulently used.

***my eyes are rolling into my skull****

Yessirree, BUT YOU NEED TO PRESENT IT WHEN YOU ARE GETTING HEALTH CARE FROM A DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL.

I CAN'T TAKE THE WILES OR THE GAMES FROM THEM ANYMORE!!!!!!

My personal brick wall has gone up. No card, no service. Go home. Go see another doctor. I'm not playing your game.