Almost Had a Meltdown over an Insurance Form Today

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I don't usually react so strongly, but I didn't get much sleep last night. My heart decided to race from 5pm last night to 5 am this morning, and I can't sleep while it's racing. I had to wake up at 7 for one pill and again at 10:30 for another. By then I knew I wouldn't be able to get any more sleep, so I got up. One of the first things I did was get dressed and walk to the mailbox. And when I opened my mail, I saw the form from Medicare. I was tardy getting it because I haven't felt up to going to the mailbox, especially in the rain. The form said I'd need to respond in ten days, and it was dated March 1. The form involved paying my primary care provider for my health insurance, which is a Medicare Advantage Plan. The doctor had submitted three bills they wouldn't pay because they were related to my accident in June. I had submitted them to my auto insurance company. The form from Medicare included a cover form that was already filled out. But I had questions. I tried to call the toll-free number and was told the wait time was one hour and twenty minutes. I hung up. I was too tired to think straight. To even get in line on the phone I had to give them my Social Security number, which I had. But they also wanted my enrollment date, which I did not have, because my card was in a bank safety deposit box. I don't use it, but instead a separate ID from my Medicare Advantage Plan. I did not feel good enough to drive to the bank across town to get it. It was then I noticed that if the form they had sent had been filled in properly , I didn't have to do anything. But it had asked for my auto insurance policy number, and the agent had filled in the claim number instead. Rather than get in the Medicare phone line, I called the rep I'd been working with from my auto insurance company. She explained there would be no problem accepting the form that had been enclosed and said I wouldn't have to respond. Big relief. So I didn't completely go crazy. Maybe I would have handled it better if I'd been able to sleep long enough last night. I got a call from the heart surgeon today and my consultation has been moved up to this Wednesday, so I won't have to wait until Friday to start working on a new plan. The meds I'm taking just aren't doing the job. I'm thankful I will see the doctor sooner than I had expected. Tomorrow we go to my husband's doctor so he can get a neurological test to uncover possible reasons he gets off-balance and falls. The next day we go south again for my appointment. It's supposed to rain both days, and I hate traveling up and down the Cuesta Grade in the rain. I'm hoping maybe the rain will take a break while we are on the grade. Have you had a near meltdown lately over anything stressful?