parts of members
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
September 21, 2011 10:52pm CST
So we're in a work meeting today, conference call, reviewing a testing document. In the health insurance business we have groups (employer groups), subscribers (either employees of employer groups or individual customers) and members (subscribers and/or their dependents).
Welcome to Health Insurance 101. There will be a quiz after class.
Anyway, we got to this one part having to do with testing something to do with members, and one of my colleagues reads that it says "parts of members" in this shocked kind of voice, to which I replied, "yeah everything but the toes".
Hysterical laughter on the call...
Guess it pays to be more careful what's in your document before you bring it before this group to review.
Ok, so for 10 points, what's a member again?
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13 responses
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I think that maybe you do not really want to know about members. Now up above you said that members are subscribers and/or their dependents.) I have a feeling others would have more to say about this and I am looking forward to the entertainment.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I was first!!!!! Wow. I figured PPE or someone would have been here already talking about such members. I forgot, I think his new band was debuting tonight.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 11
Yup, maybe not the eyes or the teeth though.
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
22 Sep 11
"what's a member again?"
Since this is a test, I will say it is a subscriber, however we are talking about one of your colleagues, whose mind was in the lower part of the body, long before you mentioned the toes. 
If I had been on the conference call I too would have busted out laughing.
Do I get my ten points?
If I had been on the conference call I too would have busted out laughing.
Do I get my ten points? 2 people like this
@sswallace21 (1824)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I work in the health insurance industry also. I find a lot of the terms vague. 
Terms no pun intended.
I think the vaguness is protect the company. Not so much to help the member. I didn't just type that.
Best Wishes!
Terms no pun intended. I think the vaguness is protect the company. Not so much to help the member. I didn't just type that. Best Wishes!
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@ravisivan (14082)
• India
22 Sep 11
It was interesting to read the discussion you posted and responses of others also. One s after the word part has made it interesting for you members in part of the group to enjoy. How as the quiz and how the members answered.interesting.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 11
The members all wanted their toes covered, so they all went to Blue Cross and got insurance...
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 11
Subscribers and their dependents, or members. lol
@celticeagle (189903)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Sep 11
That's scarey! With some of the gross negligence cases I have heard about I can see where that would be smart to have in a insurance plan. Insurance can be complex and complicated but it can also be fun and relentlessly excrusiating and maddening. I am sure we all have stories.
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
22 Sep 11
So you work in health insurance? The last job I was at for nine years was at the Health Insurance Commission in Western Australia and we had ‘members’ too. We had large members, small members and in between members, isn’t that what makes the world go round?
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWyQOh27r5c&feature=fvst
substitute "members" for "love"
lol
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Sep 11
Uhh...subscribers and/or dependents? Oh ok...I looked..LOL...I would like my toes covered in my policy too please.
Yes...be careful...I have a boss that is a stickler for pointing out anything she can about presented documents of any kind....even an email is not safe..LOL.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 11
fortunately I was one of the reviewers, not the person whose document was being reviewed...
For a 'special' member, which is 'dependent', on health insurance, and could initiate laughter whenever it is talked about.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
24 Sep 11
Oh that's funny! Parts of members. Which parts! I wouldn't have thought toes. Vaasa!
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