For those of you not in the know, insurance companies use code numbers for various rejections (for non matched card id, prior authorization, plan limits exceeded, etc.)

It just so happens that for one particular insurance processor, the code for “filled after coverage terminated” is 69. (It might be the same for all processors; I’ve never really paid attention before now.)

That got me to thinking: “So, if you get a 69, is your insurance company screwing you both ways?” Too dirty? Yes, I know. The pharmacist got a kick out of it though.

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The more I think about that CVS pharmacist that was shot yesterday, the more angry I am that pharmacies even have drive-through windows. On top of the fact that it just puts patients in that fast food state of mind, they’re just plain dangerous. They allow robbers (or a would-be robber in this case) to quickly make a getaway, making pharmacists and techs more of a target.

Anyway, after all of the news of the past few weeks, from Virginia Tech on through the KC mall shooting, I wonder what will happen next. To quote Jerry Springer: “Why can’t we all just get along?”