I'm so pissed I literally cannot speak.
Feb. 2nd, 2016 10:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreI just spoke to our government again.
As I wrote about previously, we got a notice from the Feds that the State of California was no longer paying my Medicare Part B. That's about $100 a month. We filed the appeal. SSA called and said that I needed to talk to the state. Today, I called the number I was given to do this.
After three transfers, 20 minutes of hold and call back time, I finally reached a human being. Who, in her best Resting Drone Voice, told me to call Social Security. Who had previously told me to call the state.
No Kirsten needs to take the morning off tomorrow to call the County Health Office to schedule an appointment because I can't fucking do this! It's 1015 and my brain is already shutting down from stress.
This is why I want single payer. I'd still be getting my $900-something a month disability but there wouldn't be all this drama around my health care.
As I wrote about previously, we got a notice from the Feds that the State of California was no longer paying my Medicare Part B. That's about $100 a month. We filed the appeal. SSA called and said that I needed to talk to the state. Today, I called the number I was given to do this.
After three transfers, 20 minutes of hold and call back time, I finally reached a human being. Who, in her best Resting Drone Voice, told me to call Social Security. Who had previously told me to call the state.
No Kirsten needs to take the morning off tomorrow to call the County Health Office to schedule an appointment because I can't fucking do this! It's 1015 and my brain is already shutting down from stress.
This is why I want single payer. I'd still be getting my $900-something a month disability but there wouldn't be all this drama around my health care.
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Date: 2 Feb 2016 18:34 (UTC)MediCal coverage and several potential supplement programs are in question.
The question is, which one was paying your Part B and why did they stop? Were you fully covered by MediCal? If so they should keep paying your Part B.
Good luck.