Step Talk

DH's Mom and Pops are not coming. They aren't feeling well. Normally DH would give them a hard time but his Mom has poor health anyway (arthritis and hx of blood clots) Pops had open heart this past winter. So he told them not to push it.

I know though, that he also did this because I started a painting project that is taking longer than I wanted, and the house is torn apart to bits.

I love him so.

OH- and an update on my (DH's) insurance debackle? The one where before he left his old job he confirmed with HR when his benefits would end and they said through the end of his last week? He asked because I was having expensive testing done for my kidney stone and if we weren't going to be covered I would talk to my DR about postponing it another month.

HR rep called someone at corporate while DH was in the room and confirmed that coverage would last that whole week, even though his last day on the job was Tue Apr 1 (he had three vacation days left to take, which meant his last day of employment should have been April 4- when I had the test done.)

Then they canceled our policy April 2, but not knowing that I had the testing done.

HR only answered one of DH's emails with a "Sorry you ASSUMED your coverage extended through the week- why don't you sign up for Cobra (for 1000 bucks) and have a nice day!"

Then when DH pressed (through a lovely email I typed up, calmly, professionally and factually reminding the HR rep that we did not assume, DH asked specifically and told her I was having testing, HR stopped responding to emails or answering his calls.

So....I have everything all typed up, bills and EOB's and statements of coverage scanned and copied, ready for a certified letter to corporate HR. DH said, "Let me try calling my plant manager and asking who he thinks I should send that to." No request for help, just asking the PM's opinion.

Last night DH came home (with me painting in a tizzy) and said, "I have some good news for you..."

His PM told him to send him the bill and he will "take care of it" at the plant level. He did this because he really thinks highly of DH, knows that our story makes sense (why would we have expensive testing done without checking out our coverage the week DH leaves his job) and knows there are on-going issues with HR screwing up. He didn't state all that of course, this is just what DH surmised since he knows the plant so well. He said his former boss likely wants this handled by himself rather than involving corporate (the co just had a merger/buyout this past year and things are rocky from the transition.)

Anyway.....WHEW!!!!

SIX HUNDRED and FIFTY bucks....not going to come out of pocket.

What a relief!

Love my DH love my DH love my DH...