Posted by Novelagent on September 16, 2012, at 7:26:14
In reply to new healthcare law and drug patient assist program, posted by herpills on September 15, 2012, at 10:34:07
All the health law does, and I live in the state it was modelled in, so I know, is require you to have health insurance if you can afford it, or sign up to good old 1962's Medicaid. It's that simple. It forces freeloaders and people too lazy to fill out medicaid forms off the system so I don't have to pay for your care in my insurance premium anymore.
Most people eligible for medicaid don't bother signing up for it, so they found if you get people who are poor to sign up for something they're already eligible for, that basically closes the gap of how many are uninsured by millions nationwide.
Adding to that, people who are teetering just above the poverty line and therefore can't afford insurance are also covered through medicaid expansion, but it's not that much more than the poverty line-- it's 133% of the poverty line.
If you can afford insurance, but don't have an employer that will insure you, you can choose insurance through a private exchange, which allows you to have coverage independently, even if you have a pre-existing condition like mental illness. If you're under 26, you're now insured by your parent's plan.
Odds are, if you're having to use a patient assistance program, you're likely eligible for medicaid but for some reason haven't bothered to sign up. It's unlikely you would qualify for a patient assistance program and not be eligible for medicaid. Why haven't you signed up? Mediciaid is not new, it's been around since 1962. If you get sick and go to the ER, you won't be able to afford your bill, so I have to pay the tab with my insurance because you didn't bother to fill out a simple form. That's irresponsible. There's no way a patient assistance program is going to qualify someone who isn't alreafy eligible for medicaid.
> Does anyone have any ideas how the new healthcare law (Obamneycare) may affect the patient assistance programs that the drug manufacturers provide? I rely on these programs to get my brand meds as they are so expensive. herpills
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