Month: September 2019

How NOT to Fix a Broken Arm, Part 2

The true story of how it took 37 days for my doctors to fix my broken arm, and I HAVE insurance.

I broke my arm on August 17, and 37 days later, my medical provider and insurance company allowed me to have the operation that my arm required to begin healing.

This particular series is not about travel at all. It is about the incredibly terrible care that my medical group, Altamed provided to me during this time. This is frustrating, upsetting, and ultimately baffling as to how this mediocre level of care is even possible in a large city like Los Angeles that has 1000’s of doctors competing for business and patients.

I am aware that not everyone wants to see someone rant about bad healthcare. But this my blog and just like all my travel stories are about my trips, this series is about my health.

Thank you if you read this far.

How NOT to Fix a Broken Arm, Part 1

The true story of how it took 37 days for my doctors to fix my broken arm, and I HAVE insurance.

On August 17, I broke my left elbow at the radius head. A very bad break for which there is no way to set it. The video that follows is the first in a series of how my insurance company and medical group completely screwed up my care. Bad doctors, terrible customer service, and no one seeming to care if my arm got fixed or not – it all had to be done by a system of rules that seem to change everyday.

This blog is about trips – usually travel trips – well this is a trip into the horror of American health care. BEWARE!!! It is very scary!! 






How NOT to Fix a Broken Arm, Part 1