STILL With the Insurance

Called UHC again today- I told them "I am scheduled to give birth to my first born daughter May 1st or 2nd, I sent in my information April 5th to ADP and got a confirmation letter from them on April 12th. I need my ID number ASAP."

UHC said- "we should have this info already, your husband's HR department (ADP) did not submit it correctly, so you need to call them."

Ok- great, would have been nice to know this when I started calling earlier this week.

Called ADP and said "I am scheduled to give birth to my first born daughter May 1st or 2nd, I sent in info to be added to my husband's insurance April 5th, I got a confirmation letter April 12. However, UHC does not have me added and they suggested that it was not done correctly through your channels. This is not good for a pregnant lady."

Penny, my ADP Contact was very kind and ended up setting up a "high priority" case to send to her enrollment department and try to get me added as soon as possible to United Health Care's Plan... They are supposed to keep Damon updated today. Maybe we can finally get some resolution on that front.

I am dealing with Insurance at work as well. It is a bit of a mess, the owner have very little idea about what exactly is going on, except that we have to change asap and all of the footwork is falling on me. Right now, I am drafting a letter to our current insurance provider (Blue Cross Blue Shield) telling them to terminate our service as of Midnight April 30th. This is the most bitter thing I have been asked to do. I know this has to happen, but if I did not take the initiative and do it for the boss-man, I would probably have the same insurance May 1st and I would not be dealing with any of this crap... However, I was taught well by my mamma, and I am doing the "right" thing. But one gets tired of being the "responsible" figure. Especially when it is to your financial detriment.

All of this has taught me something, however. I am no longer going to bend over backwards for the authority figures in my life... At least not at work. I have made things far too easy for my boss- I elected to go to Damon's insurance to save my boss money, I have not shaken the cages for the salary increase I was "promised" when I was hired. I have known since early on that money was tight and I have done everything in my power to keep costs down.

Not anymore. If no one else is going to break their backs to fix things (most importantly, my boss), than I am going to quit trying to save this place on my own. I can't do it. I will find a job somewhere else, where I am not only appreciated verbally- but fiscally.

I don't plan to just leave without warning, but emotionally, I am done with this place. And the next place I work, I am going to do my best NOT to get so wrapped up in the financial part of things... Maybe small business is just not for me.