I'm a first time participant in WFMW...I enjoy reading the entries each week. A few times, I've even wanted to jump in, but then I wondered, "Will they think my idea is dumb? dated? OBVIOUS?"
I would fret and fret and fret...
Next thing I know, it's Thursday and time to work on my haiku for Friday (which I haven't actually done in a while... eek!)
Well, something impressive happened the other day that I just had to share with the world, and it was all my dad's doing.
A few weeks ago, we had to rush my son to the children's hospital emergency room. He's had a history of allergies, skin eczema, and now... asthma.
He was having a bad attack, but thanks to my mom's connections he was treated immediately and recovered quickly. I paid my co-pay and took him home. We haven't had any issues since. (Thank God!)
I had finally put the entire terrifying experience out of mind when I received a bill from the hospital. I was completely clueless as our entire visit was supposed to be covered. There wasn't even a hospital stay and my mom was the referring physician...
Since my dad deals with medical insurance professionally, I turned it over to him and his assistant to contend with. He put in a call to sort out exactly what was (and wasn't) covered and it turns out the bill was, indeed, correct.Then, he asked if they would offer me DISCOUNT if I paid the bill in full that day...
Wha? Seriously???
Yup. If you actually take the time to call, you too can get a 25% discount with Blue Cross/Blue Shield for services rendered. Bravo, Daddy!!!!
Try it out sometime. It works for me!
