Me too...ours has been covered 100% with insurance and the coupon card in the past. I know without coverage, it's something like $700 for a twin pack and we need multiple packs.
twinmomma - I have resorted to working around our insurance in order to control $$$. Can you do their rx program and ignore the insurance?
We now have to use a mail order pharmacy - they were filling one of my prescriptions as three pills in a lower strength for a dose; it saves me half the cost to fill with one 30 and one 15mg instead.
My point is - I hate how much work now falls to the consumer! It really makes me angry.
mommyatty , just discipline the dying guy. He might not even be dying. Signed, skeptical
You, my Hubs, and our awesome HR guy are all in agreement. I just cannot fathom that someone would fake cancer. But I know it happens.
Taking the death/cancer claims out of the question, if he were any other employee and tried to pass sending a couple emails off as working a full day, you'd call him out on bullshit, right?
So I would call him out on bullshit for that part, and let him know that there's a system in place for him to work with due to his circumstances, and that system involves filing for STD.
ETA: If you/your company are cool with him doing it (doesn't sound like HR is), that's another story. When DD was having issues, at both companies I was given a lot of flexibility. And it went a long way. But it wasn't "do nothing and we'll pay you" type flexibility.
Sorry I was harsh. It was just the gaming the system thing made me mad. Plenty of people have serious diseases themselves or in their family and don't try to pull stuff like that.
Also as a manager I've seen every kind of lie about diseases, unfortunately.
I love you faceless humans so much. Thank you for your efforts at placing him and his laid off team somewhere. I hope one of you comes through with something.
Dear DH,
Just because you have all this help from your supervisor, the department head, and the staffing agency doesn't mean you can slack off. You, yes you, have to actually *apply* for jobs. One might fall in your lap if you just wait it out. I might also kill you before that day comes. So maybe play the odds and submit some resumes, eh?
Love you, Shakinros
Dear DD,
What's with this low grade fever? We are way, way too busy for this. If you wanted to lay in bed all night and watch YouTube kids, you could just say so. No need to get minorly ill first.
You are my favorite girl ever. Spunky and clever and beautiful and brave. I have all of my fingers, toes, eyes, arms, legs, and thoughts crossed that tomorrow's MRI is boring as can be. (I mean if you can consider a missing chunk of brain boring...)
Signed, Mama
PS: it's just me taking you tomorrow. Please don't try to kill me when they try to insert the IV.
k3am - any MRI kid tips? DD may have one on her leg tomorrow and I made the mistake of telling her, she googled it and is nervous now. She's 9, so not super little. We aren't going to a strictly pediatric practice - my oldest' MRIs were in kid centric facilities and I think it helped. What music do you request? I don't want her throwing off the headphones if it's accidentally explicit, but I want it to be music she likes?
2chatter, DD is still young enough that we need to sedate her. Which is a blessing/curse.
She knows we're going to take pictures of her brain tomorrow. She's scared about the shot, knows she'll take a nap, and then they'll take the shot out.
She also said she hopes they find a LOT of new tumors and that she has more seizures.
twinmomma, I called our doctor's office and they said that Mylan makes a generic epi pen that should be covered as long as our pharmacy carries it. She said they're starting to see more insurance companies not covering the brand name epi pen but the generic is the same thing.
mellym, The front desk staff at our doctor's office would never give me an accurate answer on that. We LOVE the care we get from our doctor, but the office staff is completely incompetent - it's laughable how bad they are sometimes. But I reached out to my HR benefits person and she's getting the details from the insurance rep for me. I'm sure what's covered is fine, but I really just want to know what tier of co-pay we're looking at, before I get to the register at the pharmacy!
Dear universe, THANK YOU! You just sent me the perfect candidate for my open position. Hardworking, recent grad, wants a PT gig because he's getting his MBA... And I totally think I can spin him into full time in the future. Hallelujah! Signed, Grateful employer
Post by greenmonkey1 on Jun 29, 2017 9:42:01 GMT -5
Dear DS1 -
Why are you hitting? You are almost 5-years old and these attention seeking behaviors make me sad. Today you hit and kicked me because I would not let you jump on the mattress when I was changing the sheet. You know better! I know we just added another kid and you are not the center of our universe, but you already had brother so it has been three years since you were an only. You are a wonderful child, can we please just cut this out?
Omg mae0111 my H would do exactly the same thing. I would have the same heart attack you did and then be hella pissed that he didn't know the difference
Dear DH, Yes, we do indeed have to fill out two identical forms for kindergarten. You know why? We have two identical children! I realize that the rest of the general public often struggles with the concept of twins, but I thought you were better than that... I guess I was wrong given the phone call I just got from you. Signed, Dumbfounded wife
Post by librarychica on Jun 29, 2017 12:54:02 GMT -5
Dear H,
Every move I make is on the google calendar because, if it's not, you act like I've committed an unbearable sin. I mean, why is the specific time we are leaving to go to lunch with my parents' Saturday not on the calendar?! Geez, library!
So why is the MFingOMGBBQ 4 weeks of travel over two months I KNOW you have booked for the fall not on there yet?!?!?
You are such a hypocrite.
I just want to buy a play tickets package and go on a few dates.
2chatter, That is genius! Keeping that in mind for the fall. The set he's filling out today is literally name, DOB, and a signature. I think he can pull it off.
Dear DD I'm glad you ate your lunch. I'm sorry about the tire swing and then puking up said lunch all over your coach's towel. But I'm glad you learned your lesson about food+tire swing doesn't mix well. Also where is all this energy coming from you are doing 6 hours of gymnastics camp with almost 4 hours of that being gym time plus swimming and you are still bouncing off the walls even after gymnastics practice. Could you tone down the hyper DD and get some R&R. Hugs Momma
Dear Gym Coach The floor routine you made for the girls is adorable. Mom who can't wait for the show on Friday