I can see how that works - you fill in papers, wait forever, get back a ridiculous response, appeal, it takes forever, and so forth. My experience with US agenc

I can see how that works - you fill in papers, wait forever, get back a ridiculous response, appeal, it takes forever, and so forth. My experience with US agencies with poor reputations is generally more positive than their reputation would suggest. Eventually, I have reached higher up humans who treat me logically and reasonably. The problem when you’re dealing with something like health is suffering and/or dying in the meantime.