Re:A Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1k
by stronglikedan on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @10:39AM
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Interesting. I have a non-disabled friend in the same state that is very poor (lives in a trailer home, cannot get a decent job as an ex-con, etc.), and Medicaid covers all of his medical expenses - even psychiatric. He's not always happy with some of the things they provide, but he's also the type of person that never would be. He gets what he needs, but not always what he wants. Perhaps your poor, sick friend just needs the proper guidance and/or motivation.
Re:A Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1k
by erentz on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @11:17AM
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I don’t know how your friend qualifies but he is not a single non disabled adult, the qualification requirements are here and very clear:
https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1625
> To qualify for this benefit, you must:
> Be over the age of 64; or > Be pregnant or have a child 18 or under; or > Be blind or disabled; or > Have a child, parent, or spouse in your household who is blind or disabled
By suggesting my friend needs proper motivation do you mean she should get pregnant so as to qualify?
Everyone assumes if youre dirt poor you get Medicaid. But at least for some states as I’ve found out that’s far from true. In Florida for example (we have a poor friend there who is sick) non disabled adults do not ever qualify even if they earn zero dollars.