Medicaid Scare
Back from vacation, going though the 2-weeks worth stack of mail…bill, bill, belated b-day card for Isaac, bill, coupon, credit card offer, bill–wait, what’s this? Something important looking from the Department of Social Services. Hoping it is Isaac’s yearly Medicaid card, I open it up and read:
Your Medicaid benefits have been terminated due to insufficient proof of income. If you want to appeal this decision (yes please!) reply by August 10th. 
While trying to ward off a heart attack about Isaac not having any health insurance right now, I run over the calender and check the date. August 16th. Noooo!
I then call the caseworker, who does not answer, leave a detailed and somewhat frantic message on her voice mail, and then call my husband to figure if this is our mistake or theirs. Of course I am ready to wring his neck if he is to blame!
However, Chris is as mystified as me, explaining that since he is self-employed he has to keep all sorts of records and receipts and maybe they misplaced some of these. He claimed that he verified everything with our caseworker before he sent in his part of Isaac’s re-enrollment packet.
Ok, so now I need a new target to rage on, so it’s back to the caseworker. I need someone to fix this problem asap, and someone to rage on as well! Health coverage is a necessity for the kids, no ifs, ands or buts!
Keep in mind, I am not normally the squeaky wheel complaining about every little thing. I am usually pretty laid back and can roll with the punches and stay optimistic, but when it concerns my child, it’s on! Kelly, loan me those mommy claws asap!
This whole debacle was eventually sorted out, with a mistake on their end, and the result was a frazzled mommy, a high phone bill, and an insured baby, so all was good again.
Both Marissa and Isaac have been on Medicaid for the last 2 years or so, ever since my school closed down and my job went with it. It’s a great government assistance program, and we definitely needed/still need it, but this recent run-in with Medicaid makes me anxious to get back on a good insurance plan that covers the whole family and does not require mountains of tedious paperwork. We miss you Blue Cross!
What has been your experience with Medicaid, or any other health insurance companies?
