So, throwaway account here
I don’t know what to think, but I’m feeling a bit violated. Not sure what to even say about this but I thought maybe someone on Reddit would have some insights. I’m not looking for anything particular. Maybe it’s just a rant. I dunno; I’m just screaming on the inside and don’t know what else to do.
So, I have an issue with hives. Okay, fine. I went to a local specialist about it. They put me on a shit ton of antihistamines plus a Rx. Fine.
Then I was to wean down. When I tried, I had breakthrough hives, so they wanted to put me on a (VERY) expensive medication series. I was warned it might be $15k-$60k per year for this medication (yes, I’m American).
They put in an authorization request to my insurance. My insurance denied the request, but it’s whatever because I was about to change insurances anyway.
Here’s the thing though—I decided to try again to wean myself off, and I added in some other strategies (mentioned to my medical doc—she said that made sense and was fine—thumbs up if it’s working).
So, I’m almost all the way off the antihistamines—having much better success this time.
Then I see an email from the specialists office thag they somehow looked up and found my new insurance and would send in an authorization request to the new insurance for this expensive ass medication.
I asked them to please not do that. I said I don’t consent—I’m trying something else, it’s working, and I don’t want this info sent to the brand new insurance unless I actually need the medication.
Too late. They already sent it.
I told them I don’t want them sending info about me to a third party without my consenting first. I didn’t give them my new insurance info—they just dug around and obtained that somehow on their own.
I’m like, motherfucker. I didn’t want this.
They came back and said “apologies but” they assumed I wanted this based on some conversation over the phone we had.
I said, no, I was telling them to pump the fucking brakes. Frankly, I felt pressured. I told them I was changing insurance anyway, and I wanted to try something else.
Like, I didn’t fucking consent to that. If I need the expensive ass medication, then I’ll circle back and let you know. But otherwise, I’m fine. Fucking don’t.
Anyway, I’m pissed. I don’t want to go back there. I’m contemplating writing to the insurance company to tell them to disregard this request—I didn’t authorize that.
I don’t want to be impulsive though and do something out of anger. :/
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