I have just about had it with insurance companies. I have not one, not two, but three stories, just from yesterday and today!! Where do I start?
Yesterday there was a letter in the mail from my insurance, about a claim for M that had first been sent to his insurance company. They wanted this form filled out with all his insurance information, and the EOB from his insurance company. Uh, why do they need that? His insurance info is on file with the clinic/hospital. But no, apparently they don’t talk to each other.
Then, there’s a message for me on our machine from somebody named Dana Miller, with a callback number. I’m like, who? I don’t know anyone with that name. Silly me, I think, hey maybe it’s some parent from one of the kids’ school, so I call it back. Talk about a day-ruiner. She’s from the credit bureau, and calling to let me know that I have 10 days to pay or be taken to court. Huh??? HUH???? I’m like, “Lady, what are you talking about?” She says it’s Gundersen Lutheran bills, back from before Ron and I got divorced. I’m like, I don’t think so. I’ve never let hospital bills go unpaid! Maybe taken awhile to get it paid complete, but was certainly not aware of anything being turned over to collections. It didn’t dawn on me until after the phone conversation was over, that probably what had happened was some bills got sent to Ron’s address, not mine. And of course, he neglected to pass those on to me so I could at least attempt to pay them!! And the billing dept or the health plan didn’t think to contact me, the insurance carrier, to find out why payment wasn’t received. No, the first I hear about this is THREE fricking years later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so pissed I could just about spit.
Lastly, today, the receptionist/billing lady from my dentist’s office calls to say that Metlife needs confirmation that my kids don’t have any coverage from their ‘natural’ father. Again, three years after the divorce is when they ask??? And get this, for proof, they want me to fax a handwritten piece of paper stating that my insurance is primary and they don’t have coverage thru Ron. WTF!!!
So this has all got me thinking that father-of-the-year needs to be held more financially responsible than he is. But will I ever see any money?? He doesn’t work. For that matter, I don’t know how he supports himself. But taking him back to court for child support would get the court to ask him that question for me, wouldn’t it? I mean, I’ve maybe gotten $200 from him since the divorce. If I sat down and actually figured out how much I’ve spent during that time, I’d probably be madder. I need the name of a good family lawyer who won’t cost me a fortune…
