Well that was shitty

 This afternoon Jeff had on if his retinal shot appointments. Since the dilate his eyes I always need to be the designated driver. We get there, Jeff goes in, and learns that the copay went from $38  to $400. Yes, you read that right. Jeff told them he could not afford that (remember, these are ongoing treatments, about every 6 to 8 weeks). He went ahead, got his eyes dilated and had the doctor do an exam. The verdict was that he probably could use the shot this time, but that it wasn't too bad so waiting wasn't a huge problem. 

The doctor's office is looking into a financial aid program.* Another option they mentioned is a less expensive drug to shoot into Jeff's eyes. We will see.

*I turns out that the office was tapping into a government financial aid program to keep that copay to the original $38. But now--surprise suprise--that funding has no more money. 

We are going to have to figure this out. He needs these retinal shots so as not to lose his sight. Right now, we're crossing our fingers that we can still afford Jeff's upcoming cataract surgery. That is a top priority. :-/

Yes, I'm pissed. I hate the US Health Care Non-system almost as much as I hate PG&Evil.