Medicaid lady (after putting me on hold for six minutes): Your card has been released but it didn't get put in our state billing system.
Me: Why not?
Medicaid lady: I don't know. Sometimes that just happens.
Me: Well, how can we fix it and prevent it from happening again?
Lady: I can send the case to my supervisor to fix it.
Me: How long will that take?
Lady: They have 48 hours to do it but it might not take that long.
Me: You understand I turned in my receipts on the 12th. Then I called on the 19th to find out why my card had not been released and was told it would be fixed within 48 hours. Then I called on the 23, was told it still had not been released but would be fixed within 48 hours. Now it's been another 72 hours and I still can't use my Medicaid. And if you don't fix it in a few days, it will be June and then the pharmacy won't be able to bill for it because I won't have met my spend down for June.
Lady: Well, your card was released.
Me: But if it's not in the billing system, that doesn't help me, does it?
Lady: Well, I am sending it to my supervisor.
Me: OK. But what can we do so this doesn't happen again?
Lady: I don't know.
Me: Who would know?
Lady: Maybe my supervisor.
Me: Great. Can I talk to her?
Lady: No.
Me: Excuse me?
Lady: I can't transfer your call.
Me: Why not?
Lady: Our phone system does not allow us to transfer calls.
Me (not believing that for a minute): Then how about you go get her and I will speak to her on your phone? I'll wait.
Lady: All the supervisors are in a meeting.
Me (not believing that either): So you're telling me there is nothing we can do about my card not being released when it is supposed to be?
Lady: No, I'm not saying that. It is supposed to be released in 48 hours.
Me: But I turned in my receipts on the 12th. This is the 25th. You realize that is more than 48 hours, right?
Lady: Yes, but it should be released in 48 hours.
Me: speechless
Me: Well, how can we fix it and prevent it from happening again?
Lady: I can send the case to my supervisor to fix it.
Me: How long will that take?
Lady: They have 48 hours to do it but it might not take that long.
Me: You understand I turned in my receipts on the 12th. Then I called on the 19th to find out why my card had not been released and was told it would be fixed within 48 hours. Then I called on the 23, was told it still had not been released but would be fixed within 48 hours. Now it's been another 72 hours and I still can't use my Medicaid. And if you don't fix it in a few days, it will be June and then the pharmacy won't be able to bill for it because I won't have met my spend down for June.
Lady: Well, your card was released.
Me: But if it's not in the billing system, that doesn't help me, does it?
Lady: Well, I am sending it to my supervisor.
Me: OK. But what can we do so this doesn't happen again?
Lady: I don't know.
Me: Who would know?
Lady: Maybe my supervisor.
Me: Great. Can I talk to her?
Lady: No.
Me: Excuse me?
Lady: I can't transfer your call.
Me: Why not?
Lady: Our phone system does not allow us to transfer calls.
Me (not believing that for a minute): Then how about you go get her and I will speak to her on your phone? I'll wait.
Lady: All the supervisors are in a meeting.
Me (not believing that either): So you're telling me there is nothing we can do about my card not being released when it is supposed to be?
Lady: No, I'm not saying that. It is supposed to be released in 48 hours.
Me: But I turned in my receipts on the 12th. This is the 25th. You realize that is more than 48 hours, right?
Lady: Yes, but it should be released in 48 hours.
Me: speechless
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