The only thing I can think of is to find out why you lost your medicaid and to find out what resources are available for either free or low cost medications. Most pharmaceutical companies have prescription assistance programs but you need documentation up the wazoo to qualify. Income taxes, as well as signed forms from the prescriber, etc. In my city there are a few resources that are pretty much secret unless you go to municipal agencies that will tell you that if you go to certain clinics for the indigent you can obtain free medications for the conditions they treat which may require presenting at several free clinics. When I was a college student, that was something I learned to be quite resourceful about just by talking to other students--but that was 100yrs. ago, and a different story anyway. Currently, there is a Walgreen's in my city that offers very low priced drugs for the uninsured. I can't afford insulin on my medicare part D, but it is a fraction of the price at Walgreens. The only glitch is that the prescribing physician must practice at a particular clinic in order to be eligible for this. My point is that I would never have known about any of these things if not for friends who had told me about them. I realize you're in an emergency situation so you may have to scour the resources in your city, post things on websites, craigslist, etc. in order to find out how to get free or affordable meds until you are in a position to find a more stable means of acquiring them. For the record, I think this all sucks. My grandparents emigrated from a socialized country, where if I was currently a citizen, all of my medication would be free. I wish they had stayed where they were and that I lived there now. Living in the only major industrialized nation in the world that does not have socialized medicine is a national disgrace. I wish you the best of luck, my thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Greetings: First, it doesn't appear that the original person on this thread is on Medicare, so the idea of Part D cannot exist. Perhaps I have missed something on the many answers/responses in this regard. For you specifically, please know that certain Medicare Advantage plans have aggressively used the CMS per diem towards Rx. I have seen a specific type of insulin be categorized as a Tier 2 medication, which has $0 copay if via mail order. This is not a misprint, $0 for insulin, an very high-profile, expensive medication that applies to many diabetics. Best, Jae
You should talk to whatever professional resources you may have available to you. You could start at your doctor's office - there's sometimes a social worker within the healthcare system who may be able to help you.
There are several things you can do. First contact HHS and find out what happened. Medicaid is based solely on income and assets, if you had a change or they found something that wasn't reported that would do it. Make sure your case is up to date. You only have a limited time to respond to requests for your annual re-application. If you don't get the info in on time your case closes.
You should have a Medicare Part D plan for medications if you were on Medicaid. That will help a lot. There will still be copays. Make sure that you apply for the low income subsidy at the Social Security Office. If you qualify that can help with Part D premiums and decrease your deductibles.
You can look up the company that makes your meds and go to their website. Often they have (PAP) Patient Assistance Programs directly from the manufacturer that can significantly impact the cost of your meds.
There are Med cards that you can also use that will give you some discount. Talk to you Pharmacist.
Your doctor may also be able to help out with samples. But, you have to ask.
There are a few things you can do to help. Good Luck.
The OP has not responded to any of the posts. I have a feeling she was looking for more than just our recommendations. I think at this point, we can stop posting.
Before it gets too late, make an appt. and speak to a social worker and ask why you were dropped. If its due to being over income, ask that it be redone and if there could be a chance you could be put under a different program. You may be eligible for the spend down. You pay a certain amount each month,and only pay for the month you need it. It will always be there. If you missed the deadline to reapply, turn it in and wait . Turn in all the necessary paperwork,pay stubs, bills etc. to not delay your application from being processed.
Oh, I see it now in her profile.
For the record, I think this all sucks. My grandparents emigrated from a socialized country, where if I was currently a citizen, all of my medication would be free. I wish they had stayed where they were and that I lived there now. Living in the only major industrialized nation in the world that does not have socialized medicine is a national disgrace. I wish you the best of luck, my thoughts and prayers go out to you.
First, it doesn't appear that the original person on this thread is on Medicare, so the idea of Part D cannot exist. Perhaps I have missed something on the many answers/responses in this regard.
For you specifically, please know that certain Medicare Advantage plans have aggressively used the CMS per diem towards Rx. I have seen a specific type of insulin be categorized as a Tier 2 medication, which has $0 copay if via mail order. This is not a misprint, $0 for insulin, an very high-profile, expensive medication that applies to many diabetics.
Best,
Jae
You should have a Medicare Part D plan for medications if you were on Medicaid. That will help a lot. There will still be copays. Make sure that you apply for the low income subsidy at the Social Security Office. If you qualify that can help with Part D premiums and decrease your deductibles.
You can look up the company that makes your meds and go to their website. Often they have (PAP) Patient Assistance Programs directly from the manufacturer that can significantly impact the cost of your meds.
There are Med cards that you can also use that will give you some discount. Talk to you Pharmacist.
Your doctor may also be able to help out with samples. But, you have to ask.
There are a few things you can do to help. Good Luck.