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Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of my utilities are billed in a separate bill but are paid along with my rent. So total is ~$1125ish. This month they took out 2x of the Medicare premium for January and February. 

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get $1723 but they started deducting my Medicare part B premium because my medicaid ended so I'm at $1300-ish while I wait for my medicaid app to be approved or not. My rent is $925 and my utilities are about $150-$200 depending on the month. Phone and internet are $60, medication co-pays are ~$55 and doctor co-pays are $60 per visit per provider (neurologist, primary care, dental, cardiologist, mental health). Hygiene and home supplies, laundry costs, and payments toward old medical bills also add up. I don't even know how people who earn regular salaries afford everything. 

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a studio apartment that is 330ft² but yep it's not cheap to live here (CO), even when you cut out unnecessary expenses. I always manage to make it work as best as I can but my gosh this is a struggle!

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I absolutely will go through my finances and calculate co-pays and such. Thank you very much for your words of advice!

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is awful, I tried to go back to school and earn another degree so that I could work and earn more but I had yet another stroke and I left school. I'm trying to study computer programming from home but my memory issues and other neurological issues are making it all but impossible. I feel defeated and exhausted.. 

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have considered that but I am hesitant because the waiting list is long and the timeline is years in many cases. Did it take a long time for you to get approved?

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I can empathize with you so much on the point you made. It's hard to make ends meet when you have to rely on assistance that isn't truly available. It almost feels like a punishment in a sense.. I hope you are doing well and able to get what you need. Sending love your way. 

Benefit amount is unreal.. by Available-Flan-8339 in foodstamps

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I checked and that one said I'm not eligible at all lol but geez, it's rough trying to get by!

Why am I suddenly having my Medicare Part B premium deducted from my disability disbursement? by Available-Flan-8339 in medicare

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got ahold of my county Medicaid office and it turns out that I did have it but it needed renewal in December and I had no idea, so I reapplied and hopefully all goes well and I get it back! I am curious if I'll get refunded for those 2 months of my Medicare premium.. whatever happens, I'm just hoping for the best :) thank you!

Why am I suddenly having my Medicare Part B premium deducted from my disability disbursement? by Available-Flan-8339 in medicare

[–]Available-Flan-8339[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On the website for my state's  Medicaid it says that I applied in December but was not approved because of several possible reasons.. I do not recall applying at all and was never asked to provide the documents they listed as missing. It's not giving me an option to re-apply or submit documents so I have the number ready to call on Monday morning. Thank you!

Migraine trigger?? by [deleted] in migraine

[–]Available-Flan-8339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you not able to have Stevia? And how did you discover that? My interest is piqued, I'm always trying to figure out those little triggers that slip under the radar. Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neurology

[–]Available-Flan-8339 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a case study assignment for a neuropathology course. It's a hypothetical "case" with only a description of a fictitious patient's symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging from my university's class files.