Posted by socialdeviantjeff on March 19, 2004, at 20:09:19
...people with mental health needs.
I've been spending a good part of the day on the phone with Medicaid.
Because of budget cuts, Medicaid will only accept people who are unemployed and will be so for at least 12 months. 12 months! This is in Utah, I don't know how it is elsewhere.
Even with Medicaid, the system here will not meet my needs, at least as an outpatient. The jerks at the local not for profit won't even talk to me unless I am actively suicidal.
In short, Medicaid is pointless and the whole situation is hopeless.My SSDI is at best nine months out. I GROSS only about $550 a month. I can barely afford my $17 Triazolam (halcion) each month. My pdoc gives me samples for my other meds, which would easily be over $500 a month otherwise. I can't even afford my child support this month and that has me really, really stressed.
I had to leave work early last night from fatigue. My boss is a great lady but I know she can only go so far, and I'm on the bleeding edge with work.
I don't know what to do anymore. Do I quit my job, have little to no money and let the child support debt accrue? I have no assets. They can't take what's not there.
Or, do I keep working, have no medical coverage at all, let everything get worse and hope I don't kill myself?
Trying to work hurts my body, mind, SSDI and Medicaid case. But it at least helps me feel like I'm trying.
I truly don't know what to do anymore. Running out of options and patience.
<rant over>
Sorry I've been such a party pooper lately. My mind has been in some pretty bad places. I hope everyone is doing well and I wish you all the best.
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