Medicaid

[Guest guest]

I'd like to give everyone some motivation to actually get in touch with

governmental agencies and fill out all that mass of paperwork to see if

you can qualify for financial assistance with medical bills, etc...

cannot qualify for SSI or Medicaid because my husband's income is

too much. We have been concerned about this because has reached

her million dollar cap of insurance. We have not been too successful at

finding new insurance that we could afford. Although there is a special

Blue Cross Insurance for hard to insure kids. It was only going to cost

something like $100 a month to insure her but you have to have a denial

letter from Medicaid and 3 other denial letters from other companies.

Anyway, I got a call the other day from someone who said, " you're name

has come up on our waiting list. Are you still interested? " I

said, " Sure, who are you? "

We had filled out paper work when was born and was put on a

waiting list for lots of things that I can't remember. This particular

one was MDCP (Medically Dependant Children's Program) Our name has just

gotten to the top of the list (3 years later). This is one of the waiver

programs people have been talking about.

It is based on medical necessity and on 's income not ours (her

parent's). It provides money for adaptations to your house or car and

respite nursing hours. But the best part is that once you qualify for

MDCP you automatically qualify for Medicaid!! This program is good until

turns 18 and will always be based on her income. We were very

excited about the timing of all of this.

The moral of the story is: call the programs, see if there is a waiting

list, go ahead and fill out the paperwork. If you wait until you 'need'

it, it may be too late.

By the way, medicaid pays for formula once the child turns 3 and diapers

once the child turns 4.

mom to (9), Caleb (6), and (3, CHARGE)

Mesquite, TX

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[Guest guest]

Korey,

I have Medicaid paying for Tryny's diapers and all you need to do is to get

your pediatrician to send in a P.A. to Medicaid requesting them.. You can't

get them until the child is 4 years old though. Medicaid also covers

pediasure, polycose, all Tryny's feeding supplies and respitory supplies (

along with Children with Special Health Care Needs Insurance).

Debra