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HogansGoat · 12-05-2005, 09:56 AM

As cynical and jaded as I am, I have seldom been called naïve or easy to scam, but I seem to continually fall victim to the best scam artists around, The Healthcare Industry. 30 years ago or so I had some fillings installed due to childish reluctance to dental hygiene. I was 8ish. These things lasted me 30 years which is very impressive. But recently, a couple have been sensitive to temperature and pressure so I said hey, it must be time to have them replaced; it’s not like you can just change the oil or something, you gotta excavate, a disturbing concept regarding ones face in and of itself. I am not a dental professional so I have no idea what options I have, I just want the pain to stop and I expect the 250k/y medically trained oral hygienist with more than 5 years experience to know enough about procedures and the industry to advise me of the appropriate solution. They guy does a great job and you can’t even tell there are any fillings in the three replacements. Mad skillz. Then I get a bill for $791. Hahaha, he didn’t have insurance you chortle. Oh but I do, or at least thought I did. I am paying for it. It turns out, “white” fillings in the rear teeth are not covered with my company’s plan. What the hell? How can I make an informed decision if nobody informs me? There are different types of fillings? Am I dentist? Yeah I know ignorance is no excuse, but hey how often do you go to the dentist? Do you know exactly what isn’t covered? I now realize that I have to treat my doctor and dentist like the schmuck at the local computer retailer. I have to become a fucking dentist and a doctor to make sure I don’t get screwed.

What the hell is wrong with law makers? Is it greed or stupidity? I think we need a new special interest group called PETH: People for the Ethical Treatment of Humans. We certainly can’t count on a political party for doing anything but lining their wallets and securing their seat in whatever position they hold. How about we STOP paying their fucking salaries when they leave office like every other job?

Since my dentist is stupid or crooked, i will be making payments. Sue me. I only pray that they bring me their computer one day.

12-05-2005, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
HogansGoat Upright	Healthcare or Health “I don’t” Care? As cynical and jaded as I am, I have seldom been called naïve or easy to scam, but I seem to continually fall victim to the best scam artists around, The Healthcare Industry. 30 years ago or so I had some fillings installed due to childish reluctance to dental hygiene. I was 8ish. These things lasted me 30 years which is very impressive. But recently, a couple have been sensitive to temperature and pressure so I said hey, it must be time to have them replaced; it’s not like you can just change the oil or something, you gotta excavate, a disturbing concept regarding ones face in and of itself. I am not a dental professional so I have no idea what options I have, I just want the pain to stop and I expect the 250k/y medically trained oral hygienist with more than 5 years experience to know enough about procedures and the industry to advise me of the appropriate solution. They guy does a great job and you can’t even tell there are any fillings in the three replacements. Mad skillz. Then I get a bill for $791. Hahaha, he didn’t have insurance you chortle. Oh but I do, or at least thought I did. I am paying for it. It turns out, “white” fillings in the rear teeth are not covered with my company’s plan. What the hell? How can I make an informed decision if nobody informs me? There are different types of fillings? Am I dentist? Yeah I know ignorance is no excuse, but hey how often do you go to the dentist? Do you know exactly what isn’t covered? I now realize that I have to treat my doctor and dentist like the schmuck at the local computer retailer. I have to become a fucking dentist and a doctor to make sure I don’t get screwed. What the hell is wrong with law makers? Is it greed or stupidity? I think we need a new special interest group called PETH: People for the Ethical Treatment of Humans. We certainly can’t count on a political party for doing anything but lining their wallets and securing their seat in whatever position they hold. How about we STOP paying their fucking salaries when they leave office like every other job? Since my dentist is stupid or crooked, i will be making payments. Sue me. I only pray that they bring me their computer one day.