Medicare does not cover much.  Infact I call it mediuncare and my doctor calls it medi dont't care.

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Karen Carter '74



> Rhonda,
>
> What about Medicare, not Medicaid. They are two different things. Medicaid
> is when you are on SSI, Supplemental Security Income or general assistance,
> and Medicare are for those recieving SSDI benefits.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> At 03:40 PM 9/12/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Now that Ben is getting an SSDI or social security disability check, we
> >received a letter saying his Medicaid the program  that pays for his many
> >medications and doctor visits will stop as of October 1st.  He had
> >low-income Medicaid, he now makes too much money for that, his check is
> >around $1400.00 a month, he could apply for adult Medicaid but his income is
> >counted, he would have to spend at least 1000 dollars a month in medical
> >costs out of pocket in order to receive Medicaid for that month!!!
> >so if you have enough money to live on, you can't get help.  I have
> >contacted a program that is ran by the medication  manufacturers that
> >assists  patients with paying for medications, so that will probably help.
> >But I am concerned because Ben will not be able to visit eye doctors and the
> >kidney doctor he was seeing.
> >I could look in to private health insurance, but that would be outrageous if
> >I could even find  any.
> >So, that is where we are.  Ben isn't feeling well lately, always tired, I
> >guess it's all those different medications, he says his eyes are worse,
> >Rhonda
>
> Brad
>
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