Rhonda,

I have some ideas for you and Ben, that might help you both financially.

There's all kinds of programs that support Medicare, and so if Ben does not
qualify for Medicade, he would qualify for this program. One has to be on
medicare to get it, though. Since he is getting on SSDI he should also get
on Medicare, and they will cover 80 percent, then he can get on one of the
government funded programs that anyone on medicare qualifies for.

You can call me if you want more info. I'm always glad to help.

Take care and I'm praying for you both.

Love,
Pat Ferguson
At 02:40 PM 9/12/2005, 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