If you have a pell grant, and aren't earning much you probably qualify for medicaid. Since you are in school, you probably have insurance through your school or mother. For seeing a neurologist and getting meds cost really shouldn't be a huge obstacle, but you need to know what to do. Basically, even with bad insurance or no insurance, you should be able to see a neurologist, get an EEG, and get meds.

Figuring that stuff out is a royal pain, but you have to be persistant. The first thing I would do is go to the health or admissions office at school. They can point you in the right direction. Otherwise make an appointment at social services. You could also try the hospital, they have an office for patient assistance as well as social workers. Let them know about your problem, and that you need seen. If you do end up with a bill, call the hospital or doctor's office and arrange a payment plan. They will usually let you pay as little as $10 a month, or what you can.

If you don't have insurance doctors or hospitals will often give you a discount, but you have to ask. It can be as little as half what they ordinarily bill. Drug companies may provide free medication. https://www.pparx.org Most insurance plans provide meds, but you may need a prior authorization. To get brand name (highly advisable for epilepsy) ask your doctor to write "brand name only".

There are also discount cards:

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