The next rip-off of the American so called "insured"

by: pattyc

Mon Feb 16, 2009 at 11:30:53 AM PST

A few days later I received a telephone call from my doctor's office advising me that my insurer had contacted them, telling them to call me to schedule an appointment to have my cholesterol tested.  I told my doctor's receptionist that unless the insurance company could guarantee that I wouldn't receive any bills after the testing, I'd be dead or dying before setting foot in their office again.  She then asked me if I was taking any meds.  No, I don't. (I haven't trusted big pharma since they started advertising directly to the people.  I'm a monitor your diet, eat organically and, if I need help, go the herbal route kind of gal.)

Not liking the feel of this at all, I decided to complain directly to the insurance company.  For some reason I was directed to the 24 hour nurse hotline.  She said she could take my complaint and during the process divulged a little info of her own.  This particular nurse received a letter from the insurance company (same as mine) declaring that she was in "non-compliance" because she has not been ordering her heart medicine through them.  Why should she?  She's found them cheaper somewhere else.  "Non-compliance?"  Is your skin crawling?  Does it sound like the vampires are tapping at the window?

So, here's where my skin begins to crawl.  Here's the next Great American Ripp-off of the So-Called Insured:  You get these letters, you get the call from your doctor, you refuse to be sent spiraling downward into medical bill hell after the test(s) and one or two or 10 years later, you become ill AND these vultures determine that they have no obligation to pay the bills, even though you've continued to pay your premiums, because you were in "non-compliance"  by refusing to be continually tested every year.  Are you scared yet?

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF HEALTHCARE.  President Obama cannot do it alone - they will not allow it to happen.  The majority of our "representatives" and I use the term "representatives" very, very loosely, are financially beholding to these corporate misfits.  I believe that the President truly wants to make a change but without a major push from ALL OF US, his efforts will be futile.  WE NEED SINGLE PAYOR - NOW, because what we have now will only get worse.

We need to contact our congresspersons, our newspaper editors, our radio and television talk show hosts, the main-stream media which has been co-opted by these parasites and our activist organizations.  We need to contact government agencies that oversee these corporate harpies.  What's your story?  Tell it!  Demand Action on behalf of the people.  Let's start making the corporate blood sucking, financial havoc wreaking ghouls begin to serve our needs instead of us being devoured by them.