Was told I "may not be eligible" for medicaid!!!

I know a lot of people on here have been concerned about me getting insurance... it was tough knowing which forum to post this on, but I'm hoping others will see it too...

Wouldn't you know it, I still have not been able to speak with my caseworker at the county assistance office... I went down there today, waited for hours, but I had another caseworker there look me straight in the eyes and tell me that I'm "most likely not going to be eligible for medicaid." She mentioned about needing life-sustaining medication!!!

They have to send me a form for my doc to fill out with my diagnoses on it (it would probably help though if I KNEW everything that was wrong with me)!!! But even still, she said I may not qualify. Just having Bipolar Disorder alone should allow me some assistance! I can't do anything about any of it and I spend all of my days because of the chemical imbalances in my head + being FED UP with the chronic pain... I don't even have any quality of life anymore and this state never helps me! I was born and raised here, I'm responsible and they're just going to wait for me to drop dead, I guess.

I've had it with this system. After I spoke to that woman, I went home crying. I've had it. There were so many times I should have been to the hospital- whether it be from severe physical issues or emotional issues- and I didn't! I just simply did not! Because of the money. All my dad ever complains about is how it costs money and I still have unpaid medical bills. Meanwhile, I'm only getting worse!

But she made copies of all of my documents that they needed... they will give them to my caseworker. I guess it's her say in the end whether i can be eligible or not. I gotta wait for that form for my doctor. Do you think that will help? I don't know what all he has in his charts for me, but he at least has Fibromyalgia, IBS, Bipolar Disorder, along with my history of hospital stays due to mental breakdowns and suicidal behavior.

Those were always my "main" diagnoses. But I have some kidney damage too and severe bowel problems (chronic bleeding for 3 yrs now...). YET to be diagnosed, of course. What do I HAVE to do to get a colonoscopy and stuff without insurance- in the event that I don't get it!? Just go to a clinic or hospital and not pay the bills afterwards? I don't know what to do!

I'm going to post about that separately on the Ulcerative Colitis forum where I frequent.

Eden

Post Edited By Moderator (Sherrine) : 3/19/2014 7:39:13 PM (GMT-6)

Eden, that other case worker could easily be wrong. She doesn't know the specifics of your case. I know when my Mom was in a nursing home we went through nearly all of her money. I was told that once she had less that $2,000 to her name then she was eligible for Medicaid. Just wait and see what YOUR caseworker has to say.

I want to let you know that I had to edit your post in a couple of areas because it was against forum rules. Please read the rules. Thanks!

Sherrine

Eden, are they counting your father income for the household? I know how it can be. My daughter was just told she falls in the donut hole with Obama care. So she is unable to receive it because she doesn't make enough money. You don't hear on the commericals about the donut hole. She can't get Medicaid either.

Does your state have anything called neighborhood health clinic or project access ? These are free clinics. We have them in Alaska. I wish I was native. They get free medical and dental care. You might be surprised to see what is out there. I might be able to get my daughter on the neighborhood clinic just by doing my homework.

I know it's frustrating and I hope you can find some help soon.

Sherrine,
The Medical Assistance (listed on that 1st site) is what I try to get, but they always deny me for it... that's what I'm still trying for. Waiting on some forms in the mail. But I've never even heard of the PA Fair Care. My boyfriend and I are going to look more into that. Thank you!!

ak angel,
They do not count my father's income, no. They never even asked for his information. They only took my information.

Sorry to hear about your daughter. It's such BS! But she's lucky that you're trying to help her by doing the research, etc.! My dad literally ignores my health problems. All of my stress and problems have worsened since I've lived here. (Good news is that my boyfriend has a job interview for a very good job on Monday-- hoping this comes through for us)!!!!!

What baffles me is that they KNOW women need medical coverage... we are supposed to visit the gynecologist yearly, etc. With how alarming the rates for women cancers are, it isn't right that some women just can't go because they can't afford it... I don't even know the last time I've been to a woman doctor, and I'm even at risk for uterine cancer because of a pregnancy complication yrs ago (had abnormal cells scraped out).

I have never had luck with clinics around here, and none of them are "free." The people in these clinics are very unprofessional and stigmatizing. I don't know why they even work there! It's just awful, but they have never genuinely helped me ever, no. And the hospitals are even worse. If I don't have insurance, they barely do anything for me and end up just sending me home a few hours later.

I always came home from all of these places bawling my eyes out. I stopped trying long ago.

I wish I had research hospitals near me, but there's nothing here. I live in eastern PA. We plan on moving, but will not be able to any time soon.

Eden