Things They Wish Actually Happened, Health Insurance division

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Better Today  (784 posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Mon Nov-02-09 07:57 AM


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Well, what a way to wake up. A phone call from a crying, almost hysterical woman...
   
I answer the phone, "G'mornin', this is (me)"

She is crying and very upset. "I need to talk to someone immediately about why you canceled our policy. Nothing has changed, these are our normal...." Anger was definitely in the mix as well.

I interrupted fairly quickly as I could, "Ma'am I believe you've misdialed, this is a residential phone number. What number did you try to dial?"

"Oh, I SO SORRY, our insurance was cut off apparently and I'm at the doctor's office and just found out. I'm so sorry, I'll dial again. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Now she's crying. All of 1.5 minutes on the phone and I heard despair, anger, and tears.

Does anyone think the government could really do anything worse?

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       That's the life of a liberal...if the cops aren't jumping out of the bushes, and if you're not schooling Rethugs at every checkout stand in town, you're getting wrong numbers from people with a beef about insurance. Riiiight.

[Mike220]

Bouncy. No bongs for that.

Does anyone think the government could really do anything worse?

Yes. Much, much worse.

[jukin]

Does anyone think the government could really do anything worse?

The one and only thing that governments excel at is making small holes bigger and screwing the pooch.

[Carl]

Guess what DUmmy...there will be no phone number to call if the government is in control of your health care.

[Lord Undies]

Guess what DUmmy...there will be no phone number to call if the government is in control of your health care.

And even if there is, well, I was on hold for 45 minutes this morning waiting to talk to someone inside the IRS.   

[DumbAss Tanker]

Does anyone think the government could really do anything worse?

Only if they had ever dealt with the Government for something they actually needed at some point in their lives.

[ReardenSteel]

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       That's the life of a liberal...if the cops aren't jumping out of the bushes, and if you're not schooling Rethugs at every checkout stand in town, you're getting wrong numbers from people with a beef about insurance. Riiiight.

Well, I have to fess up. I got a lot of DU phone numbers this week from the VRWC and, with a close friend, have been pranking them for a few days off and on to get just this reaction. It feeds the paranoia they cling to and is cheaper than a movie.

Oh, and the total socialized medicine plan they really want would be better is some respects. The dispairing, angry and fearful calls would stop (as Carl noted) and be replaced with the calm acceptance of knowing you never had a chance.