"This, too will pass."
I thought I was on to something
good when I got a call from Mavis, a Massachusetts DUA "constituent"
rep. It was the same day I had called Sen Harriet Chandler about
a problem I had with getting health insurance through unemployment.
I had messed up when I left my job last year, and didn't follow
through with COBRA. So now, with funds running tight, I need to
try to get health insurance from DUA. I filled out an application
for Mass Medical Security Program two months ago. I got 2 letters
asking for more info. I scraped up what I could and mailed it in.
The last correspondence was October 5.
Today, a letter in the mail contains the new info the DUA rep had promised. It was the same application I filled out 2 months ago!
I gathered what documentation I had, converted to PDF and emailed it to
the DUA rep. She had given me her direct line and email address.
I got a reply thanking me for the info, and another promise to
look into it. It's better than talking to whatever operator
answers the phone when you call the regular number.
What is the one sentence that will always be true in good times or bad?
"This, too will pass (away)".
Joe Wronski November 3, 2010
