Insurance and doctors

Can't live with them, can't live without them. Or so we're told.

Sixteen days ago, Mike's visit to the knee doctor: he's had all the cortisone he can, so they're going to try a different viscous-type shot. Has to be pre-approved by the insurance company, and they've already checked that shouldn't be a problem because they have tried the other pre-requisite steps/treatments to date. It also has to come from the insurance company's pharmacy, so overall it will probably take two weeks.

Mike called the doctor's office today to follow-up. They had not put the order in. Don't know why.

Cue the primordial scream.

So not only is he primarily in the wheelchair all this time, the complicating factor is that my employer is changing insurance companies January 1. So might Aetna stall just long enough...

You betcha.