Telepathic aliens enjoy that humans will “play music” for hours at a time. When it’s too mentally quiet on deck, they just announce the catchiest song titles they know and the humans will start thinking about it automatically.
The humans hate this so, so much.
Zorf: Human Steve, can you please play that song I like, the one with all the females
Steve: what
Zorf: A little bit of Monica in my life
Steve:
Steve: mother fu–
The joke is on Zorf however, as Steve only hears “a little bit of Monica in my life” over and over again, on loop for six hours, and for those six hours Zorf and Steve are descending into hell together, hand in unlovable hand
Did I just employ the “Treat Them Like You are A Kindergarten Teacher Again” method with my insurance company today? I surely did. Did it work? Probably better than intended because I made an actual doctor feel contrite.
So, my insurance has been trying to not cover my SNRI because it is new on the market and no generic available yet, so pricey.
I apply for a refill and the request gets locked for review. Again. For the 3rd time.
This time I call and immediately ask to speak to the actual doctor making these clinical decisions. Very politely. Must be a slow day because they allow it.
ME: [Teacher voice] I’m calling in regards to the SNRI you have placed a lock on. Why was this decision made?
DOC: Well, there are dozens of other medications on the market in that tier, and far cheaper for you and [insurer]. We have sent a request to your doctor to consider alternatives.
ME: I am aware of that. So, can you do me a HUGE favor and look up my prescription history really quickly and tell me how many SSRIs and SNRIs were only filled once in 2022 for me, showing they were poorly tolerated?
DOC: It looks like eight.
ME: Great job! Now, can you please look at my genetic test for psychiatric drug tolerance and tell me how many medications are listed in the safe category?
DOC: Two.
ME: Awesome! Now, can you tell me what type that other drug is that I’m not taking?
DOC: Yeah, totally, it’s an MAOI.
ME: That’s correct, you’re really knowledgeable! Should I be taking something as dangerous as an MAOI with my other medications, or even just in general?
DOC: It’s contraindicated for sure.
ME: It is! So true! So, last question since you’ve been incredibly smart and helpful. Is it less expensive for [insurer] to pay out for the medication knowing they already get a huge manufacturer discount anyway, or is it more expensive for them to pay for me to need potentially long-term inpatient psychiatric care?
DOC: I’ll clear the code, ma'am and flag it as medically necessary. I’m sorry about this.
ME: I appreciate you SO MUCH. You have a great day now.
WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH WITH 5 NOSE RINGS AND PURPLE HAIR STARING AT ME: ……….. OKAY! It’ll be ready in five minutes. You wanna come work here?
has anybody seen my pet piece of paper. his name is walter he is very fragile but very adventurous. i should never have left the window open in my tenth story apartment
the best part of derry girls is that every time the girls do something crazy or illegal the adults can’t rightfully be angry with them because they’ve usually done something worse and can’t bear to have it brought up
A while ago, after emerging from the warm cavern which is my bed I proceeded to go downstairs, whereupon I found a snail in the toaster. That is just a small insight into the madness which is my life. To those who wish to know my interests, I could be compared to a bee and fandoms to flowers, except that I am not a bee and fandoms are not flowers. I have no one to blame for my insanity but myself, and I revel in it daily.
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