Do you know of any resources for someone without health insurance or work leave.( for assistance financially.?
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Try contacting your local medicaid office.  You could also ask if there are any financial assistance programs at the facility where you are receiving your care.  Sometimes hospitals, have state representatives that can screen you for medicaid and other programs.
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Try getting a student loan or financial assistance from the government.
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Robyn, I am so sorry...have you  talked with the hospital (social services, social worker) to ask about some options. If you are a care giver and qualify I am sure that you could get some type of medical insurance to care for you daughter and maybe that could get you back to work...Call the social services at the hospital and they can steer you into right direction..they have the resources at their fingertips...Do you have some type of Leukemia Office in Michigan that you can call for help..(health care providers, free care, free medical assistance, medications) I wish you much luck...and prayers to you and your daughter.
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These websites should give you all the help you need.  Good luck with it.
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I'm sorry to hear about your husbands upcoming surgery.  The family medical leave act allows you to take up to 3 months off for sickness of your own or families.  If you have accrued vacation time that would be paid.  The leave isn't paid under the family leave.  That's a hard place to be in, I was in that situation myself.  I would ask friends for ideas and help.  Maybe they can organize a dinner fundraiser or your church could help.  Maybe they have some sort of fund where they will pay your bills for awhile.  Another resource would be your public assistance office, I'm not saying you'd get public assistance but they could help direct you to other resources to help.
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Get your facts and information straight and well- organized- include names and dates whenever possible.\n\nPresent the information to the nearest TV station with an investigative or consumer help program. Even if they don't give it air time, they can still offer advice.\n\nLook in the community services section of your phone book- contact...\n- free legal aid\n- handicapped services\n- elderly services\n- United Way First Call For Help\n- Habitat for Humanity\n- anyone else that looks good\n- low-income housing programs\n\nIf either is a regular in a church, social or fraternal organization, or even a bar, let them know about the problems and see if they can help somehow.\n\nHOWEVER... let's be realistic here and face a couple uncomfortable points. \n- Low income. With that income it is unlikely that anyone will loan them any money.\n- It sounds like they were living 'off the grid' to some extent (wind/solar, apparently no insurance, etc.) This always makes it harder to get help when it becomes necessary.\n- Living in their own home may not be the best option for two disabled older people. For example, I don't think they would be at the front of the list for a donated home.\n- The father's age alone will work against him in getting some forms of help. Few programs will provide lots of money for rebuilding a house that he might not be able to stay in for a very long time.\n\nAsk for the dream, but be realistic and thoughtfully consider the options and any offers for help.\n\nGood luck!
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Good Luck, join the crowd of Americans with no insurance. Thank you Mr. Bush! There are state funded insurance you might qualify for, but they are usually closed to new patients. Or you can go to your city public health department, they can help you out.
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Check with a scrapyard or a medical supplies store. If they can't help ya or direct you to a company who can, try your local hospitals social worker. They are used to finding such things for people who are uninsured or underinsured.
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you could try contacting your local social service or human services office and ask them for information. also public health might have some information. \n\nthey could also tell you about advocate agencies such as AARM that advocate for people with special needs and also provide education services.
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Talk to your doctor. If you do not have a doctor, consult with your local health department. I can almost promise you that there are services there to help you, and probably even a diabetes program in place to address your specific needs. There is probably a pharmacy access program in place, also, that can help you secure the medications that you need to treat your health conditions. Most all services there should be at no charge to you if you do not have any income at all. \nAlso, consult with your local social services office to see about medical assistance programs. There should be medicaid, or some similar program that can really help you. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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get ahold of the government to see what help THEY have for you... you may just be on your own with this
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First, secure your job. Federal law requires that your employer keep your job if you fall ill--Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA says you get 12 weeks of leave--I'm sure you've used some portion of that leave with your paid sick leave. When you are better, it will be good to still have your job.  Second--I would do an internet search of government grants on google.com or in your state or federal government. Last--explain to your landlord your situation. They don't want to loose their money, so probably they would rather work out an agreement with you rather than loose their rent money (for example, you could try to work out an agreement to not pay rent for 2 months and pay slightly higher rent to make up over some period of time). I had a situation where my college roomate bailed and stuck me with a lease I couldn't afford. The apartment landlord worked out the agreement with me. It would also be a good idea to talk to people who you may owe money to (i.e. credit card companies) to explain your situation so that your credit rating isn't hurt during this trying time. \n\nGood luck and get better!
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Contact your local Social Services department and set up an appointment.  Bring all medical bills you have for the last 6 months, as that is as far back as they pay.\n\nYou could also check with the Salvation Army or Catholic Charities.
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dont just sit and wait for someone to help you, ive been in that situation. call your local housing authority for help. they can help you find a place, and will covor alot of costs, until you recover enough to get permanent employment. the government HAS to help you. there are lots of ways to get help for this, and you just took a right step.
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Sadly, if there were quick easy money out there, we'd all be going for it.  There isn't, really.  Best thing to do, I think, is look for other folks who are in a similar situation and pick their brains.  And/or talk w/ someone in a temp agency to get a feeling for the needs in your community.  Might be able to do some non-internet based computer work (medical transcriptionist?), or possibly phone work... hope things work out for you!
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Yes but before you seek medical  services you must contact Tricare first. Otherwise there will be out of Pocket expenses. Contact your local Tricare office. They can help. You may also find help at the link below.
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Schedule the surgery!  You can go to the local public assistance office and they will help you find programs including theirs which will help your family with food stamps, money, medical, heat assistance and phone bill assistance if you qualify and it sounds like you would with him out that long.  If he has any sick time, he needs to take it, he can take a leave of absence for illness for 3 months under the family leave act, he wouldn't get paid but he'd keep his job.  \n\nThe surgery might be outpatient so it would be the 1 day.  Some of the public assistance programs when you apply go back to the day you apply or at least 30 days back, so if it wasn't covered now by medicaid it would be retroactively covered.  They might give you a temp card too so they would bill medicaid and it would be paid at a later date.  \n\nYou can talk to the hospital about the bill too, they can set it up so you'd make small payments or even to bill the medicaid at a later date.  \n\nTo survive in the meantime, do you belong to a church?  any organizations?  The red cross and some of the churches sometimes take up fundraisers or give donations to family to help them recover from illness so that can be an option while waiting for the public assistance.\n\nhttp://www.okhca.org/client/eligibility/apply.asp  you can apply here\n\nCall these numbers to ask what you can do:\n\nOklahoma Health Care Authority\n4545 N. Lincoln, Suite 124\nOklahoma City, OK 73105\n405-522-7300\nAdministers Oklahoma's Medicaid Program.\n\nWho to Call with Questions About Medicaid:\n\nMedicaid Eligibility Questions\nCall your DHS county office.\n\nSooner Care Helpline\n800-987-7767\n800-757-5979 TTY\nGeneral questions, enrollment information, benefits information for CHOICE members.\n\nHealth Plan Member Services Numbers:\nSoonerCare Plus members can call their plan numbers for benefits information, billing problems, transportation for medical services and with other questions.\n\nBlueLincs: 800-580-6202 or 800-722-0353 TTY\nCommunity Care: 800-900-2690 or 800-522-8506 TTY\nHeartland: 800-492-7639 or 800-722-0353 TTY\nPrime Advantage: 800-559-5532 or 888-541-3097 TTY\n\n\nTransportation Arrangements:\nCHOICE members call Sooner Ride at 1-877-404-4500 or 918-584-7209 TTY. Plus members go through their health plans (see above).\n\nBill Information:\nCHOICE members call Customer Services at 1-800-522-0310 or 405-522-7179 TTY. Plus members can contact their health plans directly (see numbers above).