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Originally Posted by MrMaxwell
I negotiate with the hospital for cash discounts and they told me before that they didn't accept her for a low income thing .. but I'm glad you mentioned that because now that you mention it I remember the hospital has changed hands since then ... it's a bad deal because her eardrum will break without warning and she's there with blood coming out of her head and pretty much has to go right then. Sigh.
I had no idea that there could be help from the state. I hope she'll accept it if there is. She pays taxes, not sure how much the state steals but I know the fed steals a great deal (well over 20 points!) and gives a-lot to most states.
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In my state we have something called The Oregon Health Plan. It is health insurance for the very poor and kids. I know there are other states that have something similar, but to qualify for it you have to meet certain income guidelines or have other issues that keep you from being able to get/pay for insurance on your own. If your state has it and she doesn't make much money she could qualify for it.
Another thing you can try is to call local senior centers and talk to their case workers. I know your mom isn't old enough to use their services, but there are a lot of things out there people that most don't know about.
I recently went through a lot of this with my mom when she got really sick and had to move into an assisted living center. I came across a lot of different programs that could help her and not all of them were restricted to age.