medicine, it fails us now

[substitute]

a month wait in considerable discomfort to see doc for follow-up

$500 balance there because insurance is a pathetic goatfuck

five minutes with doc, who refers me to another doc. he warns me that it can take a while to see new doc

i point out that two months of discomfort is not optimal

he agrees and prescribes an antiinflammatory

drugstore says insurance requires prior authorizatio meaning they fax my doc who then faxes back a note saying he really means it when he writes prescription

i opt to pay up front so i don't have to wait indefinitely for possible relief. cost $110

judy, a lowly clerk, out and out gives me a $30 store credit giftcard because i got screwed

conclusion: judy rules. the rest of them are quisling sellouts

Comments

[klikitak.livejournal.com]

What pharmacy was this where Judy kicked down? I'll support them.

[substitute.livejournal.com]

CVS in Westcliff. KC's mom Audrey works there too. Nice people trying to help with impossible situations.

[klikitak.livejournal.com]

Oh, the former OSCO DRUG?

lolz!

[wrecking--ball.livejournal.com]

My favorite thing about OSCO drug is that "asco" (pronounced the same way) in spanish means "Disgust".

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that didn't last. It was back to Sav-On, as it had been since I was a tiny child. Until they got gobbled up. I enjoy "CVS/Pharmacy" because of the unnecessary and weird slash in the middle. I assume that was a marketing thing because it looked more "technical." I wonder how much they paid for that slash?

[wrecking--ball.livejournal.com]

This reminded me that I need to do a pictorial entry about funny signs in the valley. Lots of gratuitous quoting for emphasis ("FISH" - on sale!) and pragmatics-type errors like "Don't Throw Your Money To Expensive Stores!!!!"