I just got a phone call from my dr's office telling me that my insurance was terminated on Nov. 30th. I JUST spent an entire morning at the Medicaid office on Friday straightening out my case. They turned off my Medicaid on Nov 3rd because I never sent in the recert forms they sent to my old address. Then I hand delivered them on the 17th and somehow they got lost between the "document dropoff" part of DSS and the Medicaid part at the other end of the building- so I went in again last week. I had a little cushion because my HMO managed care plan was good through the end of November.
Um, hello, is anybody going to turn it back on now that Medicaid is straightened out?
My ex is paying me child support "in installments" this month because he can't pay me in full right now. This is after nearly 6m of not getting paid at all, so I should be getting DOUBLE child support right now until he catches up. Of course, he's got other bills and his new job isn't the best paying job in the world, but WTF am I supposed to do?
I got a letter from the bank telling me that a tuition check bounced on the 28th- at first I was incredibly angry that they put in Dec's check early- until I realized that it was Nov's check that was supposed to go in around the 7th or the 8th. When I checked my account around the 25th or so, I assumed that particular bill had already been paid and whatever was in there was available for other bills. Before anybody suggests I pull my kids out of private school, let me explain that I get financial aid and it would actually cost more to put them in public school and pay for Hebrew School one day a week. Homeschooling is NOT an option with my health issues.
So there goes $30 in bank fees that I couldn't afford to spend. It's a good think X gave me $20 in cash yesterday so I was able to buy some food.
It's hard enough living on $690 a month, plus food stamps. It becomes nearly impossible when that money doesn't always show up on time. I also have credit card debt from those 6m of no child support-I cannot make ends meet on child support alone when I also have to pay that off.
I'm spending $0 on gifts, $0 on entertainment, $0 on new clothes for the kids. My mom's been buying clothes and shoes for the kids, which really hurts my pride. I had to spend SOME money on myself with the Bat Mitzvah coming up- and I still need to get either pantyhose or stockings because the suit I found at the thrift store is too short to wear with knee highs.
I have health care costs that Medicaid doesn't cover, even when it's all set up right. Medicaid won't cover the chiropractor or supplements, and I really can't function well without either one.
I'm just so fed up and frustrated with this whole situation right now. I just want to be able to pay my bills.
Um, hello, is anybody going to turn it back on now that Medicaid is straightened out?
My ex is paying me child support "in installments" this month because he can't pay me in full right now. This is after nearly 6m of not getting paid at all, so I should be getting DOUBLE child support right now until he catches up. Of course, he's got other bills and his new job isn't the best paying job in the world, but WTF am I supposed to do?
I got a letter from the bank telling me that a tuition check bounced on the 28th- at first I was incredibly angry that they put in Dec's check early- until I realized that it was Nov's check that was supposed to go in around the 7th or the 8th. When I checked my account around the 25th or so, I assumed that particular bill had already been paid and whatever was in there was available for other bills. Before anybody suggests I pull my kids out of private school, let me explain that I get financial aid and it would actually cost more to put them in public school and pay for Hebrew School one day a week. Homeschooling is NOT an option with my health issues.
So there goes $30 in bank fees that I couldn't afford to spend. It's a good think X gave me $20 in cash yesterday so I was able to buy some food.
It's hard enough living on $690 a month, plus food stamps. It becomes nearly impossible when that money doesn't always show up on time. I also have credit card debt from those 6m of no child support-I cannot make ends meet on child support alone when I also have to pay that off.
I'm spending $0 on gifts, $0 on entertainment, $0 on new clothes for the kids. My mom's been buying clothes and shoes for the kids, which really hurts my pride. I had to spend SOME money on myself with the Bat Mitzvah coming up- and I still need to get either pantyhose or stockings because the suit I found at the thrift store is too short to wear with knee highs.
I have health care costs that Medicaid doesn't cover, even when it's all set up right. Medicaid won't cover the chiropractor or supplements, and I really can't function well without either one.
I'm just so fed up and frustrated with this whole situation right now. I just want to be able to pay my bills.
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We live on very little too and it's so tough sometimes.
ex isn't paying child support... and on and on... so all i can say is, i'm sorry, and i know it sucks. but at least you're not alone. 
if you need someone to vent / rant / emotionally spew to, PM me anytime.
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