RANT RANT RANT RAAAAAR

[fox]

Okay, so, preface: my problem is nothing like as problematic as the real problems people have when they're between health plans (or, god forbid, don't have insurance at all). I understand that.

But.

Days left in my current pack of birth control pills: 13. (Make that 12, she said, taking Monday's pill a few hours late -- and this isn't a thing about how it only works reliably if taken correctly, so let's not worry about going there, shall we?)

Packs of pills left after this one: 0.

Days until I will be able to see a doctor and get a new scrip: >13, that's for sure. Even >20, which is really the number we're interested in, on account of the seven green pills I wasn't bothering to count. Probably >20 from the date my coverage kicks in, which is not today, because of all the processing time.

Days until my coverage kicks in: Who knows? At least 7 to 10 business days from when they receive my form, which was sent to them last Friday, so you'd think the end of January would be a safe bet, but apparently not.

So. What I'm trying to do is get the folks at the doctor's office to supply me either with samples or with a prescription (which I'll pay for!) that will cover the gap between now and when I can see the doc for an exam and a new, real prescription. After talking to the branch, the regional membership office, the HR department here, and the state office of benefits, it appears that there is no way to make this happen.

Any suggestions?

Comments

[strange-selkie.livejournal.com]

Planned Parenthood! Or the Whitman-Walker Clinic, although you would have to pretend to be a lesbian. They have very good Lady Care, though, and it's regardless of ability to pay. You could say the Pills are for dysmenorrhea or something.

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

I actually don't think I'd have to pretend to be a lesbian to get seen at W-W. At least, I didn't when I had an HIV test there. I seem to recall the question never coming up, as if they thought (correctly) it was none of their business. ;-)

[strange-selkie.livejournal.com]

:) It really isn't, but I don't know, there might be a tickybox on a form or something!

Good luck, regardless.