Trudy's Surprise (Slot Machine)! [Split 4 ever]

[Blue]

Day 20, no matches, 18.5k

[Siniri]

2.5k

Sheesh, Pickles. Not a company I'd recommend to anyone. I hope no one recommended them to you!

I've been on the phone (mostly on hold) for the past 2 hours because my MRI was cancelled for tomorrow because of something to do with the authorization. I was told when I scheduled the appointment on Dec. 1 that they would be submitting the authorization right away, and that once it was approved, I could call the hospital number and schedule an MRI sooner. I called back a couple of times, nothing. Monday I called and went through the whole detailed questionnaire with someone. At the end he quoted me the cost ($2200+), and I was like "what about the authorization?" It hadn't gone through yet.

Tues. I checked on my health insurance portal. No authorization pending, much less approved. Called first thing yesterday, insurance hadn't received it. Called the provider, spent about 2 hours yesterday, thought I got it squared away. They told me they didn't submit the preauthorizations until a couple of days before the appointment because so many people cancel at this time of year. Which is not what the other three people told me. But I figured at least I talked them into submitting it right away, and I could at least get it on the scheduled day.

I have to wait until the provider will answer tomorrow, but it's very unlikely that I'll get it before Monday now. I'm livid. I'm supposed to get an injection next Friday that requires preapproval, and last time insurance took 6 weeks to get it done, so it was already pushing it to get it on this plan year. I feel like the provider should have to pay for it if I can't get it done until January now. But they won't because they don't care.

The whole healthcare system in the U.S. is ridiculous.

[Blue]

Day 21, 3 matches! 19.5k, and a Basic Gift Box, plus a Barnacle Burrito

Sounds crunchy!

Yeah. The whole healthcare system has issues, and it does not seem that it will be better anytime soon. I hope you can get your MRI (and shot) in a timely manner!

This just reinforces my inherent distrust of contractors. Finding a good one is difficult, but worth hanging onto... I re-hung my drapes yesterday. I had lowered the bracket after putting them up after drycleaning them.. Big mistake.. they shrunk in both directions... The custom traverse rod did not shrink with the drapes, so they never really closed well, and I lowered them a bit too far at that time years ago. Recently, the pull cord broke... So, yesterday I took them down, cut 4" off of the rod, installed a new pull cord, and re-hung them higher. Much better now. I was then thinking what a disaster that would have been if I tried to hire someone to do it. Ugh.

Good luck, Pickles!! I hope it is all done and everything back in place soon. That disruption can really wear on you! Hang in there

[Siniri]

5k and Washed Up Sandcastle Foreground

I got a call at 10am that the approval went through somehow, and they were able to reschedule me for the same appointment slot. Fingers crossed the doctor can start the injection process first thing Monday, and it gets done quickly. Maybe since a lot of people are busy, there will be fewer preapprovals needed, like for the MRI? Fingers crossed...

[Pickles]

Day 3: no matches, 4.5k

0: 1 (4,500)
2: 2 (5,000)
3: 0
4: 0
Gift boxes:
BLB: Day
Total: 9,500

High on record: 463,750
Low on record: 451,375

They did actually finish yesterday, and cleaned up. There's a long story behind that, too. Sigh.

[Blue]

Day 22, 2 matches, 19k.

Glad to hear they finally wrapped up. What an ordeal! Good luck on the finishing!

[Siniri]

6000 Neopoints (matched 2)

[Pickles]

Day 4: match 2, 6k

0: 1 (4,500)
2: 3 (11,000)
3: 0
4: 0
Gift boxes:
BLB: Day
Total: 15,500

High on record: 463,750
Low on record: 451,375

Unfortunately, the drywall repair did not go as planned. We will probably have to have a professional come in. Mr. P informed me flat out that he didn't have the time and patience required to get it to work right. At the very least, the dust has settled, so I'll do another hefty cleaning tomorrow after church to get rid of what settled since I cleaned like mad Thurs night and most of yesterday. Our visitor is here, so we've been busy (and hence the lack of details of what happened).

Glad they were able to reschedule you, Siniri! Hope the process goes quicker!

[Blue]

Day 23: 2 matches, 19k.

Sounds like a wise choice to bring someone in to do the drywall work. From what it sounds like, it will be a monumental job!

[Pickles]

Day 5: no matches, 6.5k

0: 2 (11,000)
2: 3 (11,000)
3: 0
4: 0
Gift boxes:
BLB: Day
Total: 22,000

High on record: 463,750
Low on record: 451,375

[Siniri]

matched 2, 7k

Glad you're nearly there, P. Hopefully you find a better drywall contractor.

[Blue]

Day 24, matched 2, 19k.

Will I get the BLB tomorrow? Hmmm.

I went back to double check that I have not yet received the BLB. Confirmed that, but of course, I messed up my catch-up on Day 4 by putting the wrong amount in the zero matches tally... :/

I'm under by 1.5k in the zeros.

[Pickles]

Day 6: no matches, 9k

0: 3 (20,000)
2: 3 (11,000)
3: 0
4: 0
Gift boxes:
BLB: Day
Total: 31,000

High on record: 463,750
Low on record: 451,375

Got our first next quote. Not sure if we'll be using this guy or not. We'll see.

[Siniri]

match 3: 11k

[Blue]

Day 25: Matched 2. 100k...

No BLB this round? I will go back and re-tabulate and update this later.