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Posted by almondjoy on November 26, 2003, at 15:33:17
i just got a call that i was denied medicaid and my brain is whirling...i have 8k of debt from medical bills (all mental healthcare) and now the one clinic in the area that used to have to see everyone is going bankrupt and wont see if you if you don't have insurance, last time i only got to see my shrink cos i was medicaid pending but now....
im freaking out cos i only have 2 or 3 weeks worth of meds left, and i don't know whats going on. the caseworker said the medical review board detirmined based on my shrinks report that i can't get it based on a disability (does that mean my shrink said i don't and if so why would he at all? why wouldn't he say anything to me when i asked him if he mailed the paperwork? or does it mean the review board is schiesty and broke?) and seeing as how i haven't been able to work full-time (and get benefits) for the past 5 years how would i now? and will my social security disability checks get taken away now too?
its crazy that in one instant i was on a bunch of different meds, and docs changing my diagnoses every other month and for opening up to them i got stuck in a state hospital for months and then a couple years later after i learn a few things...get an apartment and car and stay productive by going back to school, and selectively sharing with my shrink, then all the sudden I DONT NEED HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND MEDS?
i dont understand, and i dont understand why theres always something messed up going on...why everything can't be even and level for a long time. why as soon as im feeling like everything is ok then it turns to trash right away
i just started back to school, and barely go to class at all (my grades are great though) but my anxiety was so high by september i was ready to drop out so i started back on meds
i guess ill have to figure it out, sorry for freaking out i just don't know what to do
d
Posted by deirdrehbrt on November 26, 2003, at 15:49:09
In reply to FREAK OUT, posted by almondjoy on November 26, 2003, at 15:33:17
Hi D.
Don't panic just yet, things can still work out for you. Here are a few ideas:
1: Just because you were denied benefits the first time you applied, you can still apply again. You should be able to get another evaluation by another doc. This is something worth fighting for. Maybe you can ask the last Doc why he doesn't think you are disabled. Some conditions are almost automatic, and others need proof before they can be determined to be disabling.
2: There is no need for you to be out of meds. Ever. If you can't afford to have a prescription filled, talk to your doc, and ask for samples. If your doc can't give them to you, then go to the local community mental health people and request to be treated there. They usually have samples of the meds, and they can usually help through the medicaid process.
3: If you still can't get your meds, then get in touch with your local welfare office, and they will help you with your meds.
I hope this helps some.
Dee.
Posted by almondjoy on November 26, 2003, at 18:29:47
In reply to Re: FREAK OUT » almondjoy, posted by deirdrehbrt on November 26, 2003, at 15:49:09
Thanks, I'm more chilled out now (ativan + time) and can b-r-e-a-t-h-e :) Thanks for your suggestions...I'm actually at a community health center, and last month the hospital that runs it said they're bankrupt, and hopefully the healthcare bill (that just passed) will be amended and will throw some cash thier way...last month they started requiring co-payments (which I didn't think they could do!) and I was working with a financial counselor there.
I will pay what I have to to see my shrink and find out what he said, they usually give me samples, but I can try to take out a school loan enough for a year of seeing my shrink...i totally freaked though, and need to hit the reset button (sleep) im pmsing, didnt sleep last night, woke up with a cold, and forgot to take my meds this morning...
Posted by stjames on November 26, 2003, at 18:47:58
In reply to FREAK OUT, posted by almondjoy on November 26, 2003, at 15:33:17
It is very common to get denied the first time around for disibility. You now need to appeal
this ruling.
Posted by stjames on November 26, 2003, at 18:49:32
In reply to Re: FREAK OUT, posted by stjames on November 26, 2003, at 18:47:58
Posted by almondjoy on November 29, 2003, at 0:08:08
In reply to free meds, posted by stjames on November 26, 2003, at 18:49:32
thanks all for ur suggestions, i was totally freaking...
i got a letter in the mail explaining the situation better, saying my application was denied because "impairment considered to last continuous 12 month period; yet prevented social and medical information doesn't confirm it as preventing you from performing labor, services or engaging in useful occupation"
even though i don't think i could work a full-time job, if it was outside the house, i don't think i can argue against that in an appeal really cos i'm in school w/ full-time hours. school healthcare is expensive though and doesn't cover outpatient mental health (!2#$%^&*!) So...i guess I'll borrow enough in student loans ??? to see my shrink every few months if i can get help with meds.
anyway, i feel like a jack(donkey) now...that im calm; cos wrote all that (blush)...
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