[Kmbpeace1171]

A year and a half from now my disability case gets reviewed to determine if I am still considered disabled. I'm already trying to not get too comfortable in my beautiful new apartment because the way my negative mind things, I will lose my home in a year and a half anyways so Im[ really working on just STAYING IN THE MOMENT and have really enjoyed MY home so far, my space, my privacy, I am really recovering from a very difficult two years and had to basically start over , I lost my job altho I am the one who quit, my apt. my dog who was my best friend EVER, my two cats, and my car. I fought bad depression and beat it, it didn't beat me. I also managed to stay in therapy and on meds for 2 years despite NOT having insurance. At least I have an income where I can pay this one place that is willing to take me on a sliding scale fee. I had 3 horrible counselors here, each one bad for their own reason and its not like u can be picky when u are uninsured. Colorado told me I cant get Medicaid because I dont have children and I"m not pregnant. That didn't sound right to me but other sources have told me that its not true I can get medicaid but that came right from the source Dept. Of Human Services so I just tried to manage best I could without insurance and I DID IT anyways I want to thank you all for listening, I am starting to think I';m a bit manic or maybe I'mjust up and happy because see I wasliving with 2 adults and 7 children for almost 2 years and had little privacy and no tv I am so happy to be in my own place now even tho my life is very different and I have to a payee and take buses, it sort of sucks but Im adapting and am truly grateful to be honest with u. Hugs. Kristen.

[Direction]

I'm not familiar with Colorado Medicaid...only mine. Generally it is income based. I don't qaulify; however, in my state there is something called MEPD (Medicaid for Employeed People with Disabilities). So you need to be receiving SSDI...which it sounds you are...then you need to work. In my state, that means at least $20/month income. So I help a friend and earn $240/year. There is a sliding scale premium depending on actual income.

Congratulations on all the hurdles you've overcome!

[Kmbpeace1171]

Originally Posted by Direction

I'm not familiar with Colorado Medicaid...only mine. Generally it is income based. I don't qaulify; however, in my state there is something called MEPD (Medicaid for Employeed People with Disabilities). So you need to be receiving SSDI...which it sounds you are...then you need to work. In my state, that means at least $20/month income. So I help a friend and earn $240/year. There is a sliding scale premium depending on actual income.

Congratulations on all the hurdles you've overcome!

Thank U I do feel very proud of myself, I spent a year and some months debating if I was going to leave colorado and move back to Buffalo, my whole family is there but realistically I didn'dt see them that much even when I lived there and I am glad that I stayed, I am so happy now. No stress. My last seven months in Buffalo were spent in an apt on the West Side of bflo not a good area, drug dealers and prostitutes on my street, someone pulled a knife on my dog on a walk, the first day I put my fear aside and drove to the store there was a shooting, the first day I LIVED there there was a fight in front of my house w/ twenty people chasing each other with bats OMG, and the last incident that made me decide I had enough altho my move to colorado was big and impulsive , a police helicopter was flying over head looking for someone who did a home invastion GREAT, there were several officers on the ground searching too and my HOUSEMATE was all in it asking the police if he COULD HELP, heloved this stuff and I realized he could never understand my fear and i Had to leave ,and I DID in a big way LOl Thanks for listening.
OH the Highlights living on the West Side were a woman nearly drowned ina city pool turns out she had a seizure while swimming and her son got her out the lifeguards DID NOTHING, .the neighborhood all rallied together and this is a very multi cultural area and had a beautiful prayer vigil for the woman and she is doing well. The other highlight was the Extreme Makeover Home Edition came to the West Side and redid a ahouse about 8 blocks over from my house, it was a very exciting time and the city had an energy and buzz about it, I will always love Buffalo but I will NOT be going back. Sorry for rambling . really realizing I had a lot, and there is a lot more that I Need to heal from but I am taking it daily. HUGS . Kristen.