Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Bennie CHIP (Child Health Insurance Program) has nothing to do with COBRA. It provides health insurance for anyone under 19 who doesn't qualify for Medicaid. Anyone under 150% of the federal poverty level gets it free. Adult basic isn't as good as CHIP, but it's better than nothing. Steve M in PA, age 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Steve/Bennie, or anyone? Do you know anything about medical coverage for adults without insurance? My sister has been unemployed for 3 years now. She has now exhausted her lifetime savings and retirement investments and is living day to day on any hourly job she can do. She needs surgery on her kidneys. But no doctor will touch her because she doesn't have insurance. It is so bad that she has tubes out her back for drainage that a doctor put in to keep her going until she could have surgery. Her kidneys are blocked by stones which must be enormous by now. I don't know what to do to help her but surely there is some kind of provision for her. She went to apply for disability but was told no because with surgery she could be helped. In the meantime she is on heavy duty antibiotics to combat an infection that began. I think that she may end up dead because she can get no help. Any ideas? I guess when she passes out and is taken by ambulance, a hospital will have to admit her. Not that it makes any difference but she is in the Indianapolis area. Does available medical care for the uninsured depend on where you live in the United States? Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Nothing for adults without kids unless they are deemed disabled by social security, thus one of the reasons people in poverty have more kids. -----Original Message----- > Becky wrote: Steve/Bennie, or anyone? Do you know anything about medical coverage for adults without insurance? My sister has been unemployed for 3 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Kidney problems qualify you for Medicare automatically. I think they might even waive the waiting period. Is she on dialysis? (I think that's what social security requires to get Medicare) Is she working? Try Medicaid, even if they said no before. My state has looser income requirements for certain severe illnesses (Kidney issues, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, etc. What state does she live in (sorry to ask again, if already mentioned) Steve M in PA, age 21 " Pain makes us make bad decisions. Fear of pain is almost as big a motivator. " -House MD Becky wrote: Do you know anything about medical coverage for adults without insurance? My sister has been unemployed for 3 years now. She has now exhausted her lifetime savings and retirement investments and is living day to day on any hourly job she can do. She needs surgery on her kidneys. But no doctor will touch her because she doesn't have insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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