Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 When you are disabled, you can apply for ssdi. That might help with insurance. Yours, Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 I was on a group plan when I was employed when I went out on Short term disability my company still paid my insurance for me. Then when I transitioned to Long term disability I had to pay my portion of my insurance out of my dsiability check. Then when I was finally fired from the company due to my RA I was on COBRA for a while...finally I had to drop my coverage due to the expense. During the whole time I was on hubby's insurance as well...so I had duel coverage which was great. I had very little if anything to pay out my pocket. Once I went on hubby's coverage alone it was still ok but most costly. I am still on hubby's coverage which just changed to a PPO and is going to be VERY expensive. If I did not have group coverage I would not have any coverage at all due to the fact there is no medicaid coverage in this state unless you re on SSI. Toni > > i've asked this before, but HOW are you guys getting insurance???? are you on group > plans through your jobs or spouses jobs? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 My wife has RA and we both still work. I have a government job so she's covered through my gov't insurance. It's an HMO and is pretty good coverage, but the cost keeps inching up every year. We can just barely afford the co-pays for her meds - like Humira, MTX, etc. She'd probably have to skip some meds if we had to pay full price. Don & Eileen R. Peek wrote: > i've asked this before, but HOW are you guys getting insurance???? are you on group > plans through your jobs or spouses jobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Medicare is my primary because my husband is in a very smal company, and blue cross is secondary, but the RX co-pays nearly make us go broke. The IVIG treatments are a fortune.. Have you thought of applying for SSD? Donk <d.knieriem@...> wrote: My wife has RA and we both still work. I have a government job so she's covered through my gov't insurance. It's an HMO and is pretty good coverage, but the cost keeps inching up every year. We can just barely afford the co-pays for her meds - like Humira, MTX, etc. She'd probably have to skip some meds if we had to pay full price.Don & Eileen R. Peek wrote:> i've asked this before, but HOW are you guys getting insurance???? are you on group > plans through your jobs or spouses jobs? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 I still work full time. I am the attendance clerk at a high school w/1100 students. my health insurance is thru my job. but the benefits will greatly reduce whenever I do retire. I have days when I wish I could be at home, but I still am chug-chug- chugging along. gentle hugs! Marcia" R. Peek" <wendyhollander@...> wrote: i've asked this before, but HOW are you guys getting insurance???? are you on group plans through your jobs or spouses jobs?__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 marcia, i can barely type this my hands are so stiff. thank you (and the others) for the replies. my hip pain is SO rare and only happens when i'm having a terrible flare. last one was over a year ago. i'm hopeful. i've asked this before, but HOW are you guys getting insurance???? are you on group > plans through your jobs or spouses jobs? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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