Sticky, that sucks. 
We were in an HMO when they first came out and I thought it was a great idea. In theory. Oddly enough, I had a terrible time finding a practice that accepted HMO patients, and an even worse time getting appointments when I needed them. And forget about ever being seen on time… Fortunately, being a gov’t worker, I had the option of changing during Open Season, and that’s how I ended up with Blue Cross for that last 20 years or so.
I was in an HMO back in the dark ages (early 80s) and I loved it. All services in one place and they really cared about their patients. That sadly is not the case today. At one time HMOs were the next big thing, now I don’t hear much about them at all. Health care sucks and I can say that cuz I work for a hospital and have crappy insurance.
On a lighter note, happy FIRDAY! Elebentyone!!1!!!1!! Seems like this was a really long week.
Ok, I should clarify. I’m not in an HMO (although I used to be about 5 years ago). I just appreciated the sentiment. Because I’m not independently wealthy and I have no health insurance I am considered an indigent and am receiving ‘you are scum of the earth and we are going to treat you like it health care.’ When they give you an appointment, you have no other choice. You must show up when they say or you won’t be seen. Fortunately we don’t actually have to be in class to get credit on Wednesdays or else I’d be missing school to go to my valued appointment.
Obviously the scum of the earth have nothing better to do than wait around and be granted the privilege of seeing a doctor. Even if it is a doctor that’s likely to blow them off anyways…
Ok, I think I’m doing venting now. The urge to blow things up is subsiding.
I left my wallet at home on the $#@! coffee table.
I blame YOU, FairyChat!
:dubious:
FlyTrap just be glad OBL does not know how to use teh intartoobz what with your wallet just layin’ there. Or does he… 
It’s quiet at irk. I like that. At least for now. Who knows what lies just around the corner though. After all it is FIRDAY THE THIRTEENTH :: ominous music cue :: :eek:
Oh Moses and Aaron on a stick, that’s great news, what with having to drive home and get my wallet without a $#@! DL.
Thanks, Swampy.
With 'Dopers like you and FairyChat, who needs enemies? :rolleyes:
The ditch is mowed, the front lawn is mowed, the evil paulownias in the back have been mowed and/or hacked, and I’m showered and dressed fit to be seen in public. Life is good. Shortly, I will pick up my first check, deposit it in the credit union, and go buy some furnace filters - yes, again, I know how you envy my life.
Meanwhile, I’m cooling down with a pink lemonade.
Je voudrais Quit O’clock!!!
I have recovered my wallet and am virus hunting.
Meanwhile, I must go see the eye doctor, the lady who pokes needles full of steroids into my eyeball.
It is my fault. When examining my irritis, she said, “My your eye is red!”
I of course responded, “You went to school for this?”
Whereupon she responded in turn, “Looks like I’m gonna have to take this Great Big Needle and poke you in the eye with it.”
Will I never learn to keep my trap shut?
Is that Yiddish?
Only if the Yid in question hobnobs a lot with Russian nobility…
WOOHOO!!! I just deposited a check for a whopping $13.11!! Apparently, 2 of my pieces sold on the first day. I know more have sold, because one was being checked out the day I stopped by, and several others are no longer on the shelves, so next month, I might break $15!!!
And I got furnace filters, which is good - the old one was mega-thick with dust. Guess it was from all those days in the spring when the house was open.
I made a big mistake - I got a frozen swedish-meatballs-and-pasta to zap for lunch. They should have named it - salt-lick-shaped-like-meatballs-and-pasta - good gracious, is it salty!! ugh. I believe I shall be sending a complaint to the producer. ick.
My windows are still open, but it’s warming up, so I fear I’ll be closing the house again. How much longer till fall??
At normal size I can’t tell if 
is spades or clubs. And since my personal nickname for is puppy toes*, it’s doubly confusing.
I holds down the dog and count her .
is ‘tools’. 
is ‘shinies’. I can’t remember hearts.Let me back up and explain.
It’s hard for me to fall asleep, thus I wear earplugs every night. About five years ago I bought silicone reusable earplugs to save money. The downside, compared to other ones, is that they fall out in the middle of the night and tend to end up under me giving me a ‘princess and the pea’ effect when I start waking up. Thus I have a habit of unconsciously grabbing them when they’re under me and either holding it, or putting it closer to the edge of the bed, where my alarm clock sits.
Apparently I had grabbed one in my sleep. And I was mostly asleep. And, if you followed the link, you’ll notice the top is the same shape and relative size as a peanut M&M. I have no idea what I was dreaming or what, but I thought I was holding one. And I popped it into my mouth.
And immediately woke up enough to think ‘WTF?!’ and spit it out. Silicone doesn’t taste like much, but sure doesn’t feel like candy once it’s in your mouth.
In other news, I’m starting a new feature on my blog, called cocktail of the night, where I try different drinks (as the name might imply). I’ll be posting the first one in a little bit. Link’s in the sig, if you want to see how I type as I’m getting drunk.
:(:(
My friend Tommy died a few minutes ago.
Just Damn!
Aw, swampy, how very sad…
**Swampy, **I’m so sorry.
I am sorry about your knee woes too, Sticky.
I’ve belonged to my particular HMO since I joined federal service back in the 80s. They were pretty awesome back then, next to nothing in co-pays and the coverage was great. However, these 10 years the premiums have really just skyrocketed and the coverage just seems to go down.
However, as far as the healthcare I receive, I can’t really complain. They’ve been really, really good. I can get in for an appointment really quickly, and I never have to wait beyond the scheduled appointment time. The one or two times something went long and it was past my scheduled appointment time, they came out and told me why and apologized. Communication is key, and they do a good job of it.
The two times they really pissed me off had to do with my kids, and when I raised hell, not only did I receive a letter of apology, I got a call from someone at the top apologizing. They also immediately fixed the situation. It’s good that I know what my rights are as a patient and that I am not afraid to speak up when it’s necessary.
It’s kind of cloudy right now, but it’s supposed to burn off and we should see temps in the mid to upper 70s today. I have errands to run and some stuff to do around the house.
It’s French!!! :smack:
{{{{Swampus}}}}
swampy sorry brother
JIM
