Japanese Hospitals Part 2

Ok so after i left the hospital I called home to tell my parents that I have been discharged. I was greeted with a "Discharged from what?" and then I learned that Ms Savitt didn't call my parents, or accurately tell them what was wrong with me. They had no idea I was even sick. So My parents become infuriated, and I call study abroad to get them to get this insurance thing rolling. They inform me I was supposed to have called the emergancy number while in the hospital, interesting eh? I told them I was not able to speak and I was never made aware of such policy. They told me that now I have to figure it out on my own.

Oh no they didnt.

So I call the insurance company and they never return my call, now this situation has escallated to the point where my parents were calling the University President demanding action (and some jobs). I learn that SUNY was supposed to call my parents, call an english speaking doctor to help me with treatment, and get ahold of the insurance company so I would not be in a situation like the one I was in. (more anger) And as this is going on, I am recieving emails and calls from UAlbany, telling me how this is essentially my fault.

After that I left it to my parents, and the bill was finally covered by Insurance, but things are changing in SUNY Albany's (UAlbany) Study Abroad office.


By The Way a month and a half after my discharge I learned I had Infectious Mononucleousis.