In June I became gainfully employed again. Quite likely the worst job I have ever had. They do not offer insurance and if there is some minimum number of employees that the owner can have to avoid having to offer insurance to his employees he will have one less than that. However, since the great and noble State of Texas has determined that I make too much money to have my daughter receive medicaid/CHIP, the maximum amount being 1226 smoking dollars per month, I have to find somewhere else to go.
Grosz? maybe. Can't remember.
Which brings me to this dadburn contraption and let the search begin. I tried the basic search of "get insurance". Seemed simple enough. Fill in blanks, hit search. Oh, they say because of "federal requirements" or some other such BS I had to call. Did that at lunch today. I get the shitty thirty and it takes half that to get the sandwich down so I was in no mood for long answers. Whilst I smoked like a chimney and barked the information at the man he quoted me some mythical price of 70 or so a month for short-term? insurance. Which basically means that if my cynical gene is functioning properly if they decide to jack up the rates tomorrow I ain't getting the same deal next time. Told him to email me the bids and I would take a look. 70 turned into 125 and up. So, I went hunting again.
In the midst of typing that last sentence I hung up on YET ANOTHER insurance salesman type agent of misinformation. Did some more hunting and they had to have phished out my number. REJECT, iGnore! (dOING mY bESt geOrge) About ready to say F all y'all and pay for the requisite winter visit for pills out of pocket. Emergency room, why which one of those pointy headed mfers said we could just go to there? Why A-hole I just might. There have been a few normal childhood visits to there, nothing out of the ordinary, well... hoverfly in ear was a bit unusual, but she is mostly a health and happy kid, no long term care necessary, I just want to cover my bases and get INSURED against the unforeseen. Kinda seems like a good idea and all.
I found some site called Texas CHAP. I bet a dollar somebody made Texas put it up, it is their doorway to the high-risk pool. Singularly awful interface. As if they really don't want you to find out anything. Guess what jokers, I am gonna call your ass tomorrow and I hope you are ready for me. I am going to cut through the BS you call a site. Now, now, I won't be too ornery with the lowly phone answering human that is probably on the same pay scale as me, but I will not put up with crap either. Get yer guns up because I will have mine.
Sigh. Ok, well I gotta go get some pizza and contribute to my kid's school at the local joint whereby they kick back 10% to the elementary. But, outside of a few rambling sports diaries I haven't said a whole lot of anything on here in about the last year. If any of you all know how to navigate this most frustrating of shopping adventures I would be glad to give it a listen. Leave me some sort of commentary, links are good too.
I know I actually have it pretty good. 125 I can do if need be, it will suck and I won't like it and I think I can do better.