[LadyDragus]

ok, I was having a great week, untill I checked my snail mial toady, and I got the new house bill 11 for Missouri Medicade reform act. As of July first I may end up losing my Medicade, and I can not live with out my meds, I can handle going to a differnt therpist, one at school, cause I have did that one before..

But going with out my meds, no way in hatis can I do that, I have put in phone calls to legal, aide to see if they can help me, and I have also put in calls to my doctors requesting my records so I can have the help that I need in showing that i can not live with out my Deperssion or anxiety meds..
I had just starting getting better on all this new meds, and now this.. Darnit.!!!! Why does Matt Blunt have to go and sign something he has no idea who it will effect and how it will effect the "littlel Peolpe below him like me and so many ohthers that have called in today about it

[wisewoman]

Great job with legal aide and the medical records. You are being proactive and that is so good. Please know that there are ways to get your drugs from the drug comapnies and sometimes the docs. However, I think you should fight and get to keep the medicaid!

[LadyDragus]

that is what I did..

and quess what it is not going to take a battle, my caseworker and her boss looked over my case and found a glitch and it showed that I had more money or something listed that I do not have coming in on the medical side, somoen put down how much I had going out, as the money come in.. SO I will not lose it, untill I get married, which is what we had been planning on anyway..

SO I am going to keep all the things I have asked for, and still talk to legal, aide and make sure all is well, just incase something else reares it ugly head over the next few days..

[cat_eye]

yay! I'm glad that things worked out for you.

In case you or anyone else are interested, I just got this in my email:

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Medicaid Commission Created to Push Through Unwarranted Cuts
A Statement by Michael M. Faenza, MSSW President and CEO of NMHA

Contact:

Heather Cobb
hcobb@nmha.org or 703-797-2588

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 23, 2005) -- Last Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt established an anticipated Medicaid commission to recommend ways to reduce Medicaid spending by $10 billion over the next five years. The National Mental Health Association warns that a cut of this magnitude jeopardizes the lives of people with mental illnesses reliant on Medicaid.

NMHA, among other stakeholders, categorically opposed cutting Medicaid funding. Medicaid is the single largest source of financing for mental health care in this country, comprising over half of state and local spending on mental health services. It enables millions of low-income people to access critically needed mental health services.

Despite this program's importance, congressional leaders forced through a budget earlier this year requiring congressional committees overseeing Medicaid and other programs to cut $10 billion in federal spending. A bipartisan majority of the House and Senate rejected Medicaid cuts of that magnitude and called instead for an independent, nonpartisan Medicaid commission to study ways to improve -- but not necessarily cut -- the program.

Instead of forming this independent commission, the Administration tasked Sec. Leavitt with establishing an entity whose charter calls for the very outcome congressional majorities rejected: predetermined cuts of $10 billion.

As Governor of Utah, Sec. Leavitt made significant changes to that state´s Medicaid program, such as greatly increasing cost-sharing and instituting benefit packages that did not include mental health services. NMHA is concerned that a Commission appointed by Sec. Leavitt -- one without the voices or vote of people with disabilities -- will take a similar approach to "reforming" Medicaid by calling for a reduced federal Medicaid oversight and financing role.

It will be impossible to cut $10 billion in federal funding from the Medicaid program without harming vulnerable beneficiaries. This dramatic reduction will force states already struggling with budget constraints to further cut services, eligibility and/or increase required co-pays.

As Congress decides how to implement next year's budget, NMHA urges the Senate Finance and House Energy and Commerce Committees to look to other, less critical programs for this $10 billion budget savings.

The National Mental Health Association is the country´s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research and service.

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emmy

good news!!!!pat

[LadyDragus]

the cuts here in Missouri have to do with House bill number 11 and it is hurting a great many people who are on a very fixed income or very little to no income like me..

I only have 234 a month coming in, and it all goes for my daugther, who is only 3 years old.... So techinally I have no money...

That is why I was so freaked out by the letter I got in the mail yesterday, and had a sever panick attack and got so severly deperssed over it

[LadyDragus]

Yes it is.. I am still in contact with my worker, and she is in contact with me, so nothing else goes wrong, she is keeping me posted as the changes occour with what she changed yesterday, so I know what is going on.

I will keep you all posted as this could still cause me problems if the judge decised that the way she chagned it was wrong, and that I could still lose it or something like that..

You never know with the goverment

[LadyDragus]

so am I..

I am still keeping my fingers crossed so as nothing else happens..
when working with the government or DFS, things can change in heartbeat

i hope things continue to go well... ...xoxo pat

[Wants2Fly]

Lady Dragus, this is a low blow for you. I thoroughly understand why it pitch you into depression.

Life can be so unfair and cold.

I hope something good happens for you.

[LadyDragus]

ya we will see what tommorw rounds of phone calls brings..

and see what they can come up with so far it all looks like I am not going to lose it at all..
So that is good news for me today..
NO court battle, to figight.. I will only have to pray to keep my heart and head above water till they come back and say .. No you wont lose it at all

[LadyDragus]

meee too..
we will see,, ...

[DocClyde]

I know, I am from MO too and I worry about it as well. I think some people tend to forget those who need it the worst...and what is really bad is that if someone screws around with the system, that is all people remember about it, not all the help that it gives those who need it...

[LadyDragus]

Make sure you contact yoru caseworker and keep in contact with them... I do not know which county yuou live in, but here where I live they are holding one big hereing on June 1, 2005 at the DFS office I think, is what my worker told. me..

I know how hard it is to lose something you so desperatly need, and if you are in any sort of the same boat I am in, you cant not live with out your meds either, or with our health insurance either

[Mahali]

bump

[LadyDragus]

we do not need to bump this one up..

I have the finall answer I will not lose my mediacd.. I got it in the mail, on Saturday, I just have not had time to tell anyone on of you about it..

SOrry,,
Today was not a good day.. Will post about it in a new post