Good To Know
Just got an email from Aetna, my health insurance provider through the University of Chicago, which, by the way, is probably the worst fathomable insurance coverage ever, especially considering I have handed over my life to work for the institution and generally be its bitch, thanking me for “choosing” them and letting me know that I am enrolled in their Vital Savings dental program for the period 9/1/2005–8/31/2006 and that I will be receiving a permanent ID card, for which I have been anxiously but patiently waiting for nearly three long years, in the mail 10-15 days from now.
Good to know. Thanks Aetna! I bet my ridiculous copays, especially those for “unannounced” ER visits, won’t be any cheaper though! I don’t hate you any less! But at least I will have my three-year-old policy’s card now.
I beg to differ. I have stories about Humana that rival your 3 year late card. They ‘divorced’ me from my PCP, and sent me a “Dear John” letter telling me to retrieve my medical records, after I had complications from a shoulder surgery and refused to return to the same surgeon after he gave differing stories to me in his office, and then to my PCP. My acid letters to insurance companies, Hospital CEOs, and others have become legendary. I have horror stories of other insurance providers, as well.
Fortunately, my current employer’s provider has been good to me.
GAYCMEGUY - Interesting that you will bash one company and very willingly provide their name while only referring the company that you like as “my current employer’s provider”. How about some balanced reporting?
I am, by circumstance and not by choice, a large comsumer of healthcare. Cigna is the current provider I use and they’ve not been problematic at all. They’ve never sent me a “Dear John/we’re divorcing you from your physician” letter (in the midst of care, mind you).
If you’re looking for full disclosure, in addition to humana, BCBS, at times was difficult to deal with, and some small “Mom & Pop” company treated me pretty well. But humana far and above all others was the least ‘humane’ and kind. Additional disclosure, it was their HMO, not PPO.
I have turned down a job offer before, once I found out who their health insurance provider was.
So, Devil, if you’re shopping for health insurance, I would recommend Cigna without any qualms, BSBC with some reservations, and humana-NEVER. I have no experience with AETNA as a provider, but would not recommend them for the sole and completely biased reason that my ex-bf works for them.
I have AETNA and havent had any problems with them so far. Albeit I have only been to the doctor once since having them.