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What up, bubblegums and Big League Chews? Listen, I’m not back or anything like that. I really don’t have anything to talk about anymore. Weird, no? I feel like my life is busier than it’s ever been, but I don’t have 1 dang thing to say about it. Um… I have some pictures on flickr in case you’re interested. Did I tell you guys that I quit my job? Yeah, goodbye to the security of the corporate world with its free cups of coffee and pens and paperclips, hello to the uncertain world of freelance video production. Speaking of which, I had to go and look for my own medical insurance which was interesting. Below is one of my attempts at doing such. I still don’t have any coverage so don’t none of you try to run me over. I only have band-aids and vitamin C tablets to get by on.
Oh yeah, what am I doing here? Just letting you know that Episode 4 of Harajuku Boys will be up on Monday night. Why did it take me a year to produce the next episode? I told you, I’ve been busy looking for health insurance. So blame the delay on Chava who you’ll meet in a few moments.
You are now chatting with ‘Chava’
Chava: Welcome to eHealthInsurance’s live chat service. How can I help you today?
James: hi
James: i’m looking for health insurance
Chava: Have you had a chance to look at the plans we offer in your area?
James: wanna know if you have plans with dental included
Chava: Dental
may be an optional benefit attached to a medical plan (depending on the
benefits of the specific plan). You can click on the ‘optional
benefits’ link or ‘more plan details’ link for this information. u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>i’m looking to spend around $200/month if possibleu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>if i go with an epou003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>is there a possibility that i’ll end up in an emergency room and the hospital won’t take me?nu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>Depends on the situationu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>what do you mean?u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>Younhave some very important and specific questions. It would be best fornyou to give us a call at (800) 977-8860 (option #1) and one of ournlicensed representatives can discuss your questions in greater detail. u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>but i want to talk to youu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>Welcome to eHealthInsurance’s live chat service. How can I help you today?u003c/span>nu003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>what?u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>are you a robot?u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>YournChat Operator can assist you in navigating through our website,nexplaining terms and definitions, finding a provider, answeringnapplication questions and checking the status of your application. ThenChat Operator will not give you a quote or benefits through Chatu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>”,1]
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James: i’m looking to spend around $200/month if possible
James: if i go with an epo
James: is there a possibility that i’ll end up in an emergency room and the hospital won’t take me?
Chava: Depends on the situation
James: what do you mean?
Chava: You
have some very important and specific questions. It would be best for
you to give us a call at (800) 977-8860 (option #1) and one of our
licensed representatives can discuss your questions in greater detail.
James: but i want to talk to you
Chava: Welcome to eHealthInsurance’s live chat service. How can I help you today?
James: what?
James: are you a robot?
Chava: Your
Chat Operator can assist you in navigating through our website.
u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>No, I put that in the wrong window. I am multiple chats. I am sorry.u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nnu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>man this ain’t even a real personu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>i’m so disappointedu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>ima have to look at another insurance siteu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>can you recommend somewhere i can look to compareu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>I am a real person, sir. I am human and make mistakes.u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>to see if your offerings are the best out there?u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>Younwill not have to pay any fee to get information from our website,nobtain a quote, or -except in a few cases- apply for a health insurancenplan. If you apply for a health insurance plan and are approved, you’llnpay the regular monthly premium to the health insurance company younchose, but you’ll pay nothing to us. Our fees are paid by insurancencompanies in the form of commissions, which are built into the premiumnamount.u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>Therenare a few plans on our website that require you to pay a one-timenapplication fee to the health insurance company. These one-time feesnusually range from $10.00 – $25.00, and will always be disclosed to younbefore you start your application. u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>”,1]
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//–> Chava: No, I put that in the wrong window. I am multiple chats. I am sorry.
James: man this ain’t even a real person
James: i’m so disappointed
James: ima have to look at another insurance site
James: can you recommend somewhere i can look to compare
Chava: I am a real person, sir. I am human and make mistakes.
James: to see if your offerings are the best out there?
Chava: You
will not have to pay any fee to get information from our website.
Chava: There
are a few plans on our website that require you to pay a one-time
application fee.
Chava: u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>it’s ok. we all make mistakes. i forgive you and hope we can continue this professional relationship in this chat window.nu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>ok i gotta gou003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>i gotta get some insurance before i end up in the hospital with a broke ass backu003c/span>nu003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>then i gotta go back to pimpin’ just to pay my billsu003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>James: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cspan>peace chavau003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:blue”>u003cb>u003cspan>Chava: u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:black”>u003cspan>You’re welcome and have a great day! u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003cspan styleu003d”color:red”>u003cb>u003cspan>u003cimg altu003d”Chat Information” heightu003d”10″ widthu003d”5″>u003c/span>u003c/b>u003c/span>u003cspan styleu003d”color:green”>u003cspan>nChat session has been terminated by the site operator.u003c/span>u003c/span>u003cbr>nu003c/div>n u003c/td>nu003c/tr>nu003c/tbody>u003c/table>nu003cbr>n”,0]
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keep in mind that the health insurance premiums on our website come
directly from the health insurance carriers.
James: it’s ok. we all make mistakes. i forgive you and hope we can continue this professional relationship in this chat window.
James: ok i gotta go
James: i gotta get some insurance before i end up in the hospital with a broke ass back
James: then i gotta go back to pimpin’ just to pay my bills
James: peace chava
Chava: You’re welcome and have a great day!
Chat session has been terminated by the site operator.
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