Medicare, medicaid and medical insurance

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23 yr old with HSP

camae
  • By camae · May 13, 2008
  • 15 replies
  • Hi, I've written about my son before, he's 23 yrs old and has been sick with HSP since he was 21. He suffers greatly with Purpura, Petichiea, joint pain and swelling and has experienced bleeding in his ...

Medicare Help

pickledfairy
  • By pickledfairy · May 2, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I am interested in talking with anyone who was already on TPN for gastroparesis before they became eligible for Medicare. I become eligible in July and have been told that I do not meet Medicare's qualifications ...

Bringing About Change

webjunkie
  • By webjunkie · January 21, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Hi; I heard the report last week about the Cholesterol Drug which the FDA says doesn't do what is is advertised to do. The drug company knew about it for two years & basically sat on the info. As a group ...

health plans and medicaid

ShyGirl
  • By ShyGirl · September 17, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • Hello; I am back once more after a rough few days of summer. I recieved in the mail a letter stating they know I have medical issues and the letter listed health plan providers. Oh yes they did stated ...

Disability

walter_comer
  • By walter_comer · September 2, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • So, tell me about disability. My blog explains why. But, short and sweet, some things have turned South and concern me for my safety and others ...

Medicaid Declines CPM Evaluation For Baby Boy

WhataBreeze
  • By WhataBreeze · August 20, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • Good Evening NORD Rare Disease Community: You may have noticed my Blog previously to this posting. Those of you who remember me from when this Community Forum first started last year may know of my single ...

Galactosemia

elainesproles
  • By elainesproles · August 19, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • My son has galactosemia, an genetic error of metabolism. Does anyone out there have it? Is there anyone from Texas that knows how to get help from the government such as medicaid or disability? This is ...

medicade

heathersmom
  • By heathersmom · June 3, 2007
  • 5 replies
  • Anybody out there have ssi with medicade? Do you all have problems? Does anyone feel as though our insurance companies should have to cover pre-existing problems? I do...... I wrote my state representative ...

chronic inflamatory demilinating polyneuropathy

msnormaj
  • By msnormaj · November 6, 2006
  • 1 reply
  • I recently began treatments(JUNE-06) for my disease-CIDP.I along with my Doctor am pleased with the results of the treatments.Ino longer am experiencing the constant pain and weakness in my legs and hands ...

Methylmalonic Acidemia

Rebecca
  • By Rebecca · October 10, 2006
  • 1 reply
  • I live in New York City. I would appreciate if anyone can let me know about support goups in the New York City area. Rebecca Arce easez2@verizon.net ...

Copaxone

KathyKay
  • By KathyKay · September 22, 2006
  • 3 replies
  • What kinds of Medicare RX insurance plans are the best for the cost of Copaxone. I currently have Regence, Blue Cross/Blue Sheild of Oregon, which does not cover Copaxone, but also have "Asuris" as my ...

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