Top 30 Signs You've Joined a Cheap HMO

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Top 30 Signs You've Joined a Cheap HMO

1. Pedal-powered dialysis machines.
2. Use of antibiotics deemed an "unauthorized experimental
procedure"
3. Head-wound victim in the waiting room is on the last
chapter of "War and Peace"
4. You ask for Viagra. You get a popsicle stick and duct
tape.
5. Annual breast exam conducted at Hooters.
6. Exam room has a tip jar.
7. You swear you saw salad tongs and a crab fork on the
instrument tray just before the anesthesia kicked in.
8. "Will you be paying in eggs or pelts?"
9. Tight budget prevents acquisition of separate rectal
thermometers.
10. "Take two leeches and call me in the morning"
11. The company logo features a hand squeezing a bleeding
turnip.
12. Tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicle.
13. Covered postnatal care consists of leaving your baby on
Mia Farrow's doorstep.
14. Radiation treatment for cancer patients requires them to
walk around with a postcard from Chernobyl in their pocket.
15."Pre-natal vitamin" prescription is a box of Tic-Tacs.
16. Chief Surgeon graduated from University of Benihana.
17. Directions to your doctor's office include, "take a left
when you enter the trailer park"
18. Doctor listens to your heart through a paper towel
tube.
19. Only item listed under Preventive Care feature of
coverage is "an apple a day."
20. Only participating Physicians are Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard,
Dr. Fine.
21. Only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from
Roto-Rooter.
22. Plan covers only "group" gynecological exams.
23. Preprinted prescription pads that say "Walk it off, you
sissy."
24. To avoid a time consuming and expensive throat culture,
the doctor just French kisses you.
25. Recycled bandages.
26. You can get your flu shot as soon as "the" hypodermic
needle is dry.
27. Your "primary care physician" is wearing the pants you
gave to goodwill last month.
28. 24-hour claims line is 1-800-TUF-LUCK
29. Costly MRI equipment efficiently replaced by an
oversized 2-sided copier.
30. Enema? The lavatory faucet swivels to face upward.