Are you currently reading about the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Stop what you’re doing right now, and start doing hard drugs. They’re better for your health, and more fun.
Self-destructive behavior is defined as “any behavior that is harmful or potentially harmful towards the person who engages in the behavior.” Making any effort at all to understand health insurance clearly fits this definition, since it’s designed to be as confusing and frustrating as possible. My therapist agreed with me at my most recent visit. And no, I don’t know if that visit was “covered” by my “insurance”, whatever that means, and I refuse to find out. I set healthy boundaries.
If you ever find yourself thinking something toxic, like “What’s a Coordinated Care Organization?” just stop and breathe. Tell yourself: “I shouldn’t be falling into this negative thought spiral. I don’t need to know. I DESERVE to be clueless.”
When they ask me what my insurance is at the doctor, I decline to answer, and inform them that not knowing what insurance I have is part of my self-care. Ignorance is bliss!
Some of you may be wondering what I do when I get a bill from my insurance. What do you think? I ignore it and hope it goes away, preparing to change my identity yet again. I’ve gone through hundreds of identities by now. It’s pretty fun actually. I love picking out new names and life stories — it really allows me to be creative.
“You’re just in denial.” What, like an insurance denial? Why would you say that to me? I am on a wellness journey.
Anyway, I just realized that writing this article probably counts as self-destructive since I had to spend time thinking about health insurance. And I forced you all to think about it too. Sorry.