Underserved Mutants

October 4th 2007…a big day in the life of the elf. I turn 23 and I go off my parents’ insurance. I went to the student services office today and picked up packet on the school’s policy. I read through the manual and the more I read, the more I realize that this policy was designed for white males who run marathons, are single and have never been sick a day in their lives. Then I come to the exclusions, limitations part which included something like 30 points. You can’t get birth control pills, can’t get physical therapy (in less you have been hospitalized), can’t get glasses, hearing aides and the big kicker…the policy doesn’t cover cogential conditions in less the person is an infant. Well holy heck.

I only go to the doctor for my freaking congenital condition. Do they think mutants just don’t live past infant-hood?  I was sitting in the eye doctors’ chair as I read this manual getting my annual retina check. And I realize yep not covered. Orthopedist…not covered in less I BREAK something. No yearly x-rays, no yearly check ups. No bone density tests. By the time I left I was mad, dilated (my eyes) and terrified. I called my parents and my mom swears she has proof that I have had insurance since I was in the womb. And that will be enough. Wake insurance guru sort of gave me a half blank stare, half shrug when I asked her about it. Well I don’t know we never had anyone in that situation.

by the way the policy does cover EtOH and Drug rehab….

Please explain to me why people who have made questionably wrong decisions that may have contributed to their health problem get coverage for their treatment yet my people who had no choice in our health problems don’t get treated.

ugh.