I received a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE yesterday. Listen up people…this may affect you some day and may already be affecting your friends and family members. As many of you know, I am disabled with many types of Arthritis but the big one is Rheumatoid arthritis. It is miserable.
When I was finally disabled under the Social Security Disability Act earlier this year, I was told that I wouldn’t qualify for Medicare until the year 2015. Seriously? Yes, seriously. I was also told by the North Carolina Disability Determination Services that I received $103 over the allowed maximum “income” for Medicaid.
I then applied for Obamacare…After 6 infuriating weeks, I found that my monthly premium would be….sit down and hold on…$352.53! That is one third of what I receive a month! So…I did what anyone would who suffers from anxiety, depression, arthritis and chronic pain, I went into a deep depression that caused more pain and took to my bed for 4 days.
When I came out of my haze…I talked to a friend, who shall remain nameless because she works for the COUNTY Department of Social Services who told me to do an online application for Medicaid. I told her I didn’t qualify. She said “just do it” so I did.
I got a call yesterday morning from a lovely woman at the New Hanover county DSS and she said I had approved for Medicaid and that it had been in effect since I had become disabled. I asked her how that was possible and she said that because I’m disabled, I am eligible. I was dumbfounded. I have had medical coverage all this time and didn’t even know it!
I told her I had letters from Social Security and The NC Disability Determination Services saying I wasn’t eligible. I thought I was dreaming when again, she said I was. I asked if she was sure and asked if it was really me she was looking for. She laughed and said she was sure.
I found that the counties don’t communicate with the State, the State doesn’t communicate with the Feds and there are programs out there to cover the disabled. PAY HEED! Apply in your COUNTY.
There is help out there and a lot of it can be done with a simple ON LINE application and follow up call from the DSS. I cannot tell you the stress, anxiety and depression that this woman took from me and told her that she had just performed a Christmas Miracle, literally.
IF YOU ARE DISABLED….GO APPLY THROUGH YOUR COUNTY RIGHT NOW! Obamacare is for the young and the rich…the rest of us…not at all!
Merry Christmas Everyone…Please share this post for me, you will never know how many of your friends, your friends friends or family members are suffering like I am and can use this information!
And a VERY Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you ALL from my ourto yours
What a relief for you! Whew! The government don’t seem to communicate at all.
Yes it is Brenda, more than a relief…And no, they don’t. It should be a crime. People need to know this, that’s why I’ve asked that it be shared! I wish you a very Merry Christmas and even Happier New Year!
xoxo
Likewise, and I am sorry that you are disabled. My cousin has rheumatoid arthritis. My heart goes out to you.
Don’t feel sorry for me sugar, I don’t. I am angry. Angry at the broken down system that is our government and want to do something to change it. That’s where people like you come in 😉
I was trying for empathy rather than sympathy but I guess I didn’t express myself well. You are full of life and talent and not someone to feel sorry for. I only meant to express sadness for the pain.
I understand sugar but I look at it like this, it could be so much worse and is for millions of others 😉 Thank you for your kindness xoxox
True! I have my own issues. XOXO
Don’t we all sugar…Don’t we all 😉