Chili's Twitter Comes To The Rescue With Health Insurance Answers
One man's Twitter question about American health care insurance fees, addressed to the popular restaurant chain Chili's, has gone viral.
Twitter user @subtlerbutler began a thread about how annoying it is for people to throw their health care questions out on to social media when they could just as easily ask someone directly by phone, email, or even text.
or, option 125, you can just blindly ask facebook. someone will know! talk to facebook. or chilis. Sometimes @Chilis knows
— Ladies Jacket Club (@subtlerbutler) September 21, 2017
He jokingly threw in that you could even tag Chili's, because, "sometimes @Chilis knows." He was not wrong. The Tex-Mex chain responded to his tweet about a co-pay charge from his primary physician with eloquence.
If your deductible hasn't been met, your copay is how much it costs to simply leave your doctor's office. They can charge way more later.
— Chili's Grill & Bar (@Chilis) September 21, 2017
"If your deductible hasn't been met," the brand responded knowledgably. "Your copay is how much it costs to simply leave your doctor's office. They can charge way more later."
Many Twitter users applauded the account for being a fount of knowledge, but others seemed to bemoan the fact that a restaurant chain, famous for its baby back ribs rather than its knowledge of health coverage fees, had to be the one to explain the health insurance system to its followers.
Chili's, will you consider restructuring from a chain of good eats and good times into America's sole health insurance provider
— Zach (@BarroldBonds) September 21, 2017
Chili's is better at explaining health care than the people legislating it https://t.co/NZwhukc3y1
— stefapie (@stefapie) September 21, 2017
Some Twitter users took this as an invitation to ask more obtuse questions about things like haircuts and their love lives.
Um, Chili's? I really need to get my hair cut and I'm thinking about getting bangs. Can you please tell me not to do this? Thx
— Monica McLaughlin (@rococopacetic) September 21, 2017
Chili's why is my love life so hopelessly bad
— Sensitive Dughaloth (@Willowpudge27) September 21, 2017
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