VZP....2/3 there

I took Ali to the doctor again last week for more tests for VZP. I bundled up the kids and took the tram to the bus and got to the hospital. When I got there I could have killed myself because I forgot all my paperwork at home! I couldn't believe I did it but I had to just go into the hospital anyway since there was no way I was going to go back home and back in time for Ali's appointment. I took the white elevator (the elevators are color coded) up to the 7th floor and checked in. The ladies at the check-in are very nice although they spoke very limited English they were helpful. They called someone who spoke English and I was told that I had to go back down to the 1st floor to get Ali's file and to pay for the visit. You think no big deal but alas it is not so easy. I had to take the white elevator down to the 5th floor and transfer to the green elevator. The elevators are not right next to each other either. I get down to pediatrics and get Ali's file and pay for the visit and then head back up to the 7th floor ....green elevator to 5th floor and then transfer to the white elevator. I then waited for the doctor. I didn't mind the wait though because Ali had fallen asleep in the stroller. Once we got in with the doctor and told her why we were there the doctor took a look at Ali. She spoke limited Engish but from what I could gather she also thought it was ridiculous that VZP wanted Ali checked before insuring her. Oh well, at least the issue that Ali was having is now fixed. We left the hospital and heading to VZP to drop off the paperwork from the doctor. Unfortunately VZP was closed so I went back on Monday. After dropping the paperwork off I was told to come back on Friday. I went back this morning (Friday) and enrolled Ali in VZP. She is covered for everything now except her strawberry birthmark! The only thing I can think is that they don't want to cover for cosmetic removal because other than that you don't treat a strawberry birthmark. It is just so odd to me that they would go out of there way to but that in as part of the policy though since cosmetic surgery is not covered anyway. Who know....it is an interesting beauracracy.

Now I only have to get Sofia onto VZP. We go to the doctor again on Feb 23rd so hopefully we can get Sofia covered starting March 1st.