I haven't been to the dentist since COVID and now I don't want to go until I have paid for all the work I had done when I broke my molar and all that. It's just debt that keeps piling up with every visit and not going for the visit doesn't seem that risky? IDK

As a long-time dentist avoider, I say do what makes you happiest. (Signed, was recommended for a gum deep-clean in Feb, didn't follow up until Covid made it too late, and now will honestly probably never get around to it.)

I did make it to the dentist. They required masks (until I was actually with the dentist), took my temperature, etc., and scooted me in quickly since I'm in a vulnerable population. Went well; he commented that people seem to be taking better care of their teeth, either because they're stuck at home (by their toothbrushes) or because they wear masks a lot and, well, who wants to breathe in their own halitosis.

fuuuuuck insurance I am going to be on the phone all afternoon

Timelies all!

I am "on vacation" until next Friday.(Not actually going anywhere.) Thanks to not having used any vacation time between mid-February and late September, and earning annual leave at a high rate, I am well over the amount I can carry over to next year. Therefore I am taking 4 days off next week, and will need to take more at a later time this year.

I'm sorry, Dana

I hope you can relax and enjoy your time off, Sheryl

I'm almost a week overdue for my Botox because my new neurologist's office has been trying to get my old insurance to pay for it, which they unsurprisingly WON'T DO. As I have had my new insurance for a month and a half and have seen another doctor at the practice, I did not anticipate this. And I only figured it out when I had to look at my old pharmacy's website and saw the Botox prescription sitting there.

Now I'm on hold to figure out what the hell to do for something that billed on my old insurance but was paid with the FSA card for the new insurance, because out of the four things we've put on the FSA so far, they want EOBs and receipts for three of them.

Oh, ugh, what a mess!

That sucks, Dana. I hope you can get it resolved with a minimum of hair-pulling -- yours or theirs.

You guys, they are experiencing higher than normal call volumes. Also, I should listen closely, because their options have changed. And for the trifecta, I should check their website, which answers most questions.

How very unexpected! It's a good thing they tell you that. Over and over again, I'm sure.