BS

So Sam was on CHIP for 6 months last year. In that six month we had to take her for medical services once. The ER bill is now in collections because the hospital thinks we're trying to scam them with a false CHIP number because the provider keeps denying payment. I finally get through to a CHIP person who tells me that there was one single month where Sam's coverage was handled by a difference provider. Said provider didn't even notify us that they were covering her.

So I call the provider, and they say, "Sorry we aren't authorized to contact collectors without the parent present." I say, "I am the parent." Lady says, "Maybe, but your name isn't on the account. I can't do a conference call without the parent present.".....

That's what I call BS. A whole two hours of my day spent to be told that I might be my daughter's father, and that her medical coverage provider can't help anyone but her parents.

I don't see why anyone's worried about the healthcare bill. If this experience is anything like what will occur, there's nothing to worry about: people won't really get covered, so taxes shouldn't go up at all. Maybe this is why Medicare keeps going up and up, some providers actually pay?