So a call center called me a liar

[cornerofmadness]

So I called Medicare to tell them about this Dana in Texas issue and medicare constantly coming up as my main insurance. THe lady I spoke to very pissily told me that it was IMPOSSIBLE and I had to be wrong. After arguing with her for a while, I told her to call Critical Care ambulance service, Westminster Thurber assisted living and Grant Trauma hospital and they will ALL tell you that this is happening. Why the fuck would I lie about this? What would I possibly have to gain? I did ascertain that in theory no medicare exists for me and it shouldn't affect me down the road. I'm not sure I believe it.

Remembering that the last person I spoke to back in PA suggested I might need to talk to social security about this so I called them while mentally murdering a medicare call center employee. She DID find that the other Dana exists with my exact name and birth date (and all the same medical issues) but she is not hooked to my SS#. She had no idea what was going on but she believed me unlike the other one and didn't call me a liar. She had no suggestion other than when I go to new doctors/hospitals to be sure to tell them I DO NOT have medicare. SIGH.

And my knee went sideways, literally. It bobbled bad. I didn't fall and it doesn't really hurt but it made me sad.



On the upside, I got stuff graded, laundry done, hit the Y for 20 minutes on the bike and I dusted my bedroom and moved a crap ton of stuff on the bed stand. I found a couple things I need to donate. I do not want them and one of them attracts dust which is my biggest allergy.

Comments

[china_shop]

That Medicare mix-up sounds like a bureaucratic nightmare, and I'm really sorry about your knee. *offers hugs*

[cornerofmadness]

thanks. This knee put me in the hospital for months this year so anything remotely threatening it makes me nervous

[spikedluv]

That is such a frustrating mix-up! I'd be fuming after being called a liar, too. I mean, what are you doing, just calling them out of the blue to get your kicks 'cause you have nothing better to do?

Yikes about your knee. Might you have to wear a soft brace type thing to keep it from doing that?

Congrats on getting all that done! Probably rage fueled. *g*

[cornerofmadness]

Right? You know I'm bored, I'll call Medicare with this fake issue.

I do have a brace for the knee but I don't like wearing it at home because I like to be a problem apparently.

thanks. Many accomplishments in my life are rage fueled....

[ysilme]

What a heap of shit for you to have to take care of! If you'd use that in any kind of fiction, everybody would cry "unrealistic! never happens!". Hah.
I just hope it's going to clear up for you soon.

[cornerofmadness]

I know! I've had people say that before when I've tried to fictionalize this nonsense I call life.
thanks.