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sensitivesomewhere, USA7 Threads 2 Polls 1,110 PostsOk guys and gals, I really need your advice on this one. Ok, here it goes. My daughter was born with a disease. When she was diagnosed with it, we were told by the hospital that she needed medicaid and that she could get SSI benefits. I had to go and apply for medcaid and SSI. I was denied because too much income was coming in, but we didn't make enough to cover her medical expenses and to by her medicines that she would have to have everyday. So I quit work and we got the benefits. What I don't understand is how can the government think that we made to much money when the medical bills exceeded way over the amount of income we had coming in? I don't think its fair of how the government is handling this. I know others that are in the same situation. This is putting a great strain on me and my family. How can the government think that middle class and lower class makes to much money if the bills exceed way over the amount of income coming in? I hope I make sense. I don't think that it is fair. Not if the medical bills exceed over the amount of money coming in.
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I just think the goverment is unfair. 
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But I do thank them for letting my daughter have medicaid, even if it did cost me in the end. At least she is taking care of.
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Same sort of thing happens of here. My sister is about to become a single parent. She wants to go back to work but her child care is going to cost her 500 pounds a month. The government in the UK are encouraging single parents to go back to work but hardly any help with child care. She could stay home and claim benefits and it would cost the tax payer more than help with child care. Just doesn't make sense
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PILIPALA: Same sort of thing happens of here. My sister is about to become a single parent. She wants to go back to work but her child care is going to cost her 500 pounds a month. The government in the UK are encouraging single parents to go back to work but hardly any help with child care. She could stay home and claim benefits and it would cost the tax payer more than help with child care. Just doesn't make sense
I'm sorry she is having to go through the samething. I feel for her because I know how it is. No it doesn't make any sense. Everyone wonders why we are living in poverty.
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The system is so incredibly messed up! My sister split from her husband when she was 7 months pregnant with her third child (caught the bast*rd cheating) he refused to give her any money and she could do nothing about it until they went to court and it was ordered.
She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
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jbibiza: The system is so incredibly messed up! My sister split from her husband when she was 7 months pregnant with her third child (caught the bast*rd cheating) he refused to give her any money and she could do nothing about it until they went to court and it was ordered.
She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
OMG. I am so sorry. We had to give up alot ourselves. We didn't have anything that was all that valuable. It sure is messed up.She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
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jbibiza: The system is so incredibly messed up! My sister split from her husband when she was 7 months pregnant with her third child (caught the bast*rd cheating) he refused to give her any money and she could do nothing about it until they went to court and it was ordered.
She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
She went down to apply for benefits until her court date about 3 months, she was turned down because her car was valued at over 800 dollars... she wound up losing her house in foreclosure because they wouldn't give her short term assistance until the courts enforced childcare and alimony.
That is incredible.. And so typical. I'm sorry about that JB.
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Mary, I don't know what to say. It makes no sense to me and I hate that you are going through this.
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oh dear, dont get me started on this one..
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.
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dcj22: Mary, I don't know what to say. It makes no sense to me and I hate that you are going through this.
Thank you. It does suck because I want to work. I got the education. Yes I do want to keep the benefits on her. ------ This thread is Archived ------
sensitive: But I do thank them for letting my daughter have medicaid, even if it did cost me in the end. At least she is taking care of.
Im sorry you are having to go through all this - its a screwed up world money wise isnt it
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oh dear, dont get me started on this one..
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.[/quote]
Yes it is a losing battle.
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.[/quote]
Yes it is a losing battle.
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trish123: Im sorry you are having to go through all this - its a screwed up world money wise isnt it
Thank you.
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sensitive: oh dear, dont get me started on this one..
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.[/ quote]
Yes it is a losing battle.
As a lone parent in this Country I would be better off not working as I would receive free healthcare, allowances for school uniforms and books as well as help with bills if needed.
I also used to work for Local employment services and trying to convince people to take up employment when they would lose benefits was a losing battle.[/ quote]
Yes it is a losing battle.
afraid I wasnt very good at it as I understood their reasons.
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Did you apply for medically needy through Medicaid?? or a waiver through medicaid??
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sensitive: Ok guys and gals, I really need your advice on this one. Ok, here it goes. My daughter was born with a disease. When she was diagnosed with it, we were told by the hospital that she needed medicaid and that she could get SSI benefits. I had to go and apply for medcaid and SSI. I was denied because too much income was coming in, but we didn't make enough to cover her medical expenses and to by her medicines that she would have to have everyday. So I quit work and we got the benefits. What I don't understand is how can the government think that we made to much money when the medical bills exceeded way over the amount of income we had coming in? I don't think its fair of how the government is handling this. I know others that are in the same situation. This is putting a great strain on me and my family. How can the government think that middle class and lower class makes to much money if the bills exceed way over the amount of income coming in? I hope I make sense. I don't think that it is fair. Not if the medical bills exceed over the amount of money coming in.
Thats so sad Mary.. yanno here.. in England.. because we have the NHS (national Health service)... if you had been here.. it wouldn't cost you a BEAN.
I cant suggest anything for you myself.. because im not in the know with much of that in the USA.
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I really don't know what to say either, I have always bashed our Government system.
I was in the same situation with my son.. when he left home at 18, I still had to pay for another 3 years to get all of his hospital bills paid off.
However... the Dr. or hospital you go to makes a lot of difference!!
Find the nearest University hospital!
they are federal funded and if you can't pay they will greatly reduce the bill or completely write it off because the federal Gov. pays them back.
I was in the same situation with my son.. when he left home at 18, I still had to pay for another 3 years to get all of his hospital bills paid off.
However... the Dr. or hospital you go to makes a lot of difference!!
Find the nearest University hospital!
they are federal funded and if you can't pay they will greatly reduce the bill or completely write it off because the federal Gov. pays them back.
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shipoker55: Did you apply for medically needy through Medicaid?? or a waiver through medicaid??
I had to go through SSI. Not the social service.
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vonney:
afraid I wasnt very good at it as I understood their reasons.
I have never understood their reasoning. We were just $20 over and they wanted to cut it out.afraid I wasnt very good at it as I understood their reasons.
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