This made me do a lot of pondering. Re: Health care terms.

[Scottie Mom]

12. Let me add one term that irritates me to hell and back.

"Primary Care Physician"

Care???? Hardly!!! This is a medical gatekeeper to prolong as much as possible the treatment a patient really needs so that the insurance company does not have to pay a higher price for treatment that is really what the patient needs. It's not necessarily the PCP's fault -- it is most likely the insurance company which only resorts to what the patient really needs unless there is a ton of pressure put on them.

I have a hereditary condition of my hands and feet and the F'ing insurance company dicked around for so long as they could that Medicare actually sanctioned them without me having to get involved. And...what did the insurance company do? They wrote me a nasty letter about "how dare you" report our good judgment to Medicare. I sent them the letter I received from Medicare. Think I got an apology???? Nooooooooo...!!!

I hate these people and the delays these assholes put you through to actually see someone who can help you.