I finally took Mom to get her flu shot and since we only have three options in Del Rio (HEB, Walmart, and CVS) besides one's personal doctor...I decided to take her to CVS where they are less crowded. I was becoming impatient as we were the only ones there and yet it took over an hour to get her over 65 flu shot (there is a difference if you are younger).
It turns out that Medicare (which covers it) said they would NOT because per their records she was in the hospital! My mother is not or has not been in a hospital...thank goodness...in a long time! I can not set the record straight because of the government shut down...which just makes my blood boil...again I will keep my mouth shut since I do not want to make this political.
It just makes my head spin at the thought that perhaps someone has stolen her identity and is using her benefits to be taken care of at some hospital in some unknown part of the country. The young pharmacy assistant did not particularly put my mind to rest. She told me of another case where two ladies in Del Rio had the exact same name and birth date but one was born in 1943 and another in 1973 and were having serious issues with their respective insurance companies.
Lucky for us, her secondary insurance picked up the bill and while I have sent several e-mails to Medicare, I have not had a response.
On a brighter note, we finally broke the under two dollar barrier for unleaded gasoline!!!
Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.
