Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed Experience The American Healthcare System

Ouch.

Steph Westendorf
Slackjaw

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Photo by Jamie Haughton via Unsplash.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,

one fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“What insurance do you have?”

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,

one fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“It looks like we no longer take your insurance. Maybe your kids should try helmets in bed?”

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,

one fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“Once again, it sounds like you don’t have one of the three Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plans we accept (Silver Select, Gold Nugget Baller, or Solid Platinum Balls). Just try to elevate the head so he doesn’t bleed out or anything, I guess.”

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,

one fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,

“I see your insurance has recently changed so we can actually see you. The doctor’s earliest…

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Steph Westendorf
Slackjaw

Reductress, McSweeney’s, UCB’s LN with Jimmy Fallopian Tubes, Slackjaw. Screenwriter-Actor-Hyphen haver. https://stephaniewestendorf.wordpress.com/