Re: MA paying for insurance premiums

[Guest guest]

Anne,

In Ohio we have the home and community based waiver program that

does qualify based on the individuals income (for obviously

$0). It is her secondary insurance rigth now since her father has to

keep the children insured until 18 years of age. The medicaid picks

up copays for office vists, Rx, even the remaining cost of her

wheelchair. i also have gotten them to cover the children's coq10

(liq10 syrup for and Chew qs for Molly and Drew). It has

saved us thousands of dollars every yr. to have this.

As far as nursing I don't know. I was an lpn and actually looked at

getting my liscence back if I could do this and Ohio wasn't allowing

it at the time and legislation was being looked at then. i have not

chekced up on it sense.

I on the other hand have to pay $400/mo for cobra insurance, all out

of pocket expenses for myself and the bill totals approx.

$600.00/mo. Now they say I make too much for medicaid (from spousal

and child support) but we are in negative numbers every month

because there is alot of expense to being chronically ill, as you

know! they will make sure my children are covered but not the person

who has to be well enough to care for them every day!It would be

alot cheaper to cover health care for me then to pay nursing home

and hospital costs if something happens to me for my children for

the rest of their lives.

Hope this helps, Dawn