{"id":91,"date":"2004-02-10T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2004-02-10T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lopeyland.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2006-06-27T23:33:26","modified_gmt":"2006-06-28T03:33:26","slug":"insurance-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lopeyland.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Insurance woes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insurance woes<\/strong>
\nIt just keeps getting better with our insurance situation.
\nBackground:
\nWe decided to switch to GISD’s benefits after mine expired thinking that it would be cheaper than COBRA. Well, as it turns out, it is cheaper, but the benefits are really, really bad. So, we decided to try and switch to COBRA so that Laureen could actually have Jacob in the hospital. In the meantime, I went to the doctor and used the insurance card. We also filled two prescriptions for Laureen. The total benefit we’ve received from GISD so far is a grand total of $33.11 (yes, we added it up). Here’s the fun part: Laureen can’t really use GISD’s benefits to help with Jacob, but she can use the pre-existing condition to take advantage of COBRA benefits. I can’t use COBRA, because it immediately becomes invalid once I’m on another insurance plan (such as…GISD)! So we’re screwed in terms of insurance. We can’t get out of GISD because it’s a pre-tax benefit and the IRS comes into play. So we’re stuck until Jacob’s born, and even then, we’ve got coverage questions about who can be covered on what. This is about the time I start really kicking myself for even bothering to get in with GISD’s coverage in the first place. We thought that it would cover Jacob’s birth more than $500, but no….
\nThere are just some times when words aren’t able to express what the heart feels. I don’t know how to describe the distinct amount of frustration I’m feeling with the entire setup, and I’m just not sure what to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Insurance woes It just keeps getting better with our insurance situation. Background: We decided to switch to GISD’s benefits after mine expired thinking that it would be cheaper than COBRA. Well, as it turns out, it is cheaper, but the benefits are really, really bad. So, we decided to try and switch to COBRA so … <\/p>\n

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