Posted by crazy777girl on July 24, 2006, at 22:08:32 [reposted on July 26, 2006, at 9:59:12 | original URL]
In reply to Re: The New Social Security Drug Plan, posted by Tymoney on July 24, 2006, at 13:33:19
also on SSDI.
when I hit my doughnut hole - this is what my monthly Rx cost will be; $3,018.21, some of that is already generic. I will be looking to Canadian pharmacies, as I know there is no help available for me. On paper, I look like I might actually be able to stay above poverty level. Until you consider the actual costs of drugs & medical treatment required to manage a catastrophic illness. I'm at my wits end, as well. None of the programs are for people like me. I guess they are for if I stopped taking my meds, totally lost the ability to function, wound up in a paper box on the street, and lived off of the government. Maybe then I could qualify for prescription assistance of some sort. This is all very new to me. I come from a corporate world of private insurance where everything is paid for & nothing is ever a concern. Now I have to think about whether I can afford to actually be med compliant, or stockpile the ones I know I can't live without.
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> I forgot to mention to mention,the name is actualy called SLMB.What it is ,is this exacly.
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> For those who already obtained Disability,you have limitations,which follows....
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> Normal monthly Premiuims,killing the already small check......
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> You have a limitation to medication,mostly 2500-3000 average,then ur done,this is reached pretty fast with new meds being as high priced as they are,and diferent trials.
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> You have a premium on the medcation service.
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> So what Slmb is,well what you would do is apply for MEDICAID,likly as i said you wont get it,theyll give u a notice saying u dont make it,and u have to meet a spend down,which is complicated,in a nutshell u have to note everyt single thing and reach a total they list,which is totaly unreachable for most.
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> However,aside from the full medicaid,there is a very very good chance you will be eligable gor SLMB,what this is,is partial medicaid,and as i said what it entitles you to is,both premiums or all premiums covered,both the normal one,and the new one for the med plan,so u get ur full check.
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> Second the limitation on he drugs.......GONE GONE GONE.I swear this is true,they call it EXTRA HELP the plad d programs,they hear that and say oh ok.
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> I promise you it works like this.Please is u have disabilit already,and are oosing part of ur check to the premium monthly,if u are watching in fear of reaching the drug limit,contact ur worker and ask about SLMB,it is a saviour,if its not avvailble for some reason in a area i am sorry for giving false hope,but its very easy to not know ur options as case workers sometimes do not jump at the chance to make u aware of all the ways u can benifit,please call and ask,id like to hear some feed back on this if possable,thank you.
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