<p>Appointment went well enough. The doctor was pretty amazing - he talked to me rather like an equal and didn’t really dumb anything down, even moving around to sit next to me when he described blood-test results (fine). I guess I have pre-ulcer symptoms and need to cut down on caffeine, which makes sense, and NSAIDs like ibuprofen, which is my standard go-to painkiller. So I got some generic Zantac-150 to help train my stomach to produce less acid for the next month or so, and a suggestion to get some Mylanta or whatever.</p>
<p>On the other hand, because I didn’t pay the $85 fee, insurance is refusing to cover the cost of the visit, but will still cover the blood test ($18) and prescription ($16) ?.? However, since the visit was a $50 consult, which is still less than that stupid fee.. who cares? Jesus.. what a stupid program. All the front-desk people were bitches about it, too, like they thought I was just INSANE for not paying the $85 fee. They don’t get a commission, why do they care? :oP If this insurance didn’t get me free health care period during the semester, I’d go with some company that’s a little easier to work with :o</p>
