Re: Re: Question re medical & rx insurance after age 18-Sara

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Breathing is certainly an option!! And people are worried about old people

being excluded from care with new federal regs. THe current system DOESN " T

work.

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> DJ is on preventative drugs for RAD (reactive airway disease)/asthma,

> environmental allergies. So, he uses aero mask with spacer for daily meds &

> one for rescue breathing meds on a prn basis. One mask goes back & forth to

> school daily (for rescue meds). He basically requires 2 sets-one for each

> med & transport.

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> The little bottle of RX nasal spray is around $100 alone. Ridiculous,

> prices.

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> Really upset me to think about anyone on a fixed income with no RX coverage

> when I recently discovered what the mask/spacer costs. I would not have

> known except that I noticed his was getting worn where meds are inserted &

> called in a refill. Pharmacist told me Medicaid would only pay for 1 a year,

> so I said I would pay for one. Ha-until I discovered the price.

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> Instead, I had no qualms relaying this info to our pulmo dr at recent

> visit. Who promptly gave us one along with a new script for the second one

> needed.

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> Like I said, this upsets me for all those on fixed income or insurance that

> has this type of rule. What if someone lost theirs or it broke?????? Guess

> breathing is not mandated.

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> Argh.

> Kris

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> > > Hello wonderful peoples,

> > > Something caught my eye on research i was doing & made me realize how

> > > little I know about medical/RX coverage for our kiddos after they reach

> > > adulthood.

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> > > The little I know is approximately 0.

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> > > Here are a few of my questions:

> > > * Can one have Medicare AND Medicaid?

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> > > * If there one has to be on SSDI & there is a 2 year waiting period for

> > > Medicare to kick in, what the heck does one use for medical coverage

> during

> > > the 2 year wait???

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> > > * At what age do our kiddos apply for SSDI?

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> > > * What about RX coverage????

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> > > If you have answers, I'd greatly appreciate the info. Please keep in

> mind

> > > that we do not currently have employer related insurance to tap nor are

> we

> > > military. Plus DJ is on meds for life. Just one aero chamber/spacer

> alone

> > > costs over $100. The only thing he (or we) could afford is his thyroid

> > > meds-about $50 monthly...Moot point as we'd never be able to afford the

> > > specialist & labs that prescribe the med...(snark but true)

> > >

> > > Countdown time for us (17 in less than 2 years)so trying to understand

> what

> > > have to do & when.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Kris

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> > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

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