Lost my job and my health insurance - Lyme Disease Message Board

6Blues · 11-02-2007, 07:10 PM

I lost my job on October 31st and my health insurance also.

Why does bad crap keep happening to me?!?!? I never cheat, lie, steal and I'm a nice person, but jeez louise, it feels like I have a 'crap-magnet' embedded in my body somewhere.

I'm just so stinkin' mad. How on earth can I handle passing an interview and getting a new job? I was only able to keep the job I had because I could work from home.

Just having to get out of bed each morning, shower, dress and commute to an office is enough to wipe me out cold. I'd pass out asleep at my desk every day.

argh! What the heck am I supposed to do without my health insurance??? I can't afford the IV Zithro and the oral Levaquin on my own!

I calculated my COBRA premium rate will be about $800 a month. Holy moly! I can't afford that!

This is crap, plain bull-poopy, and I'm sick of crap in my life.

itsmylife · 11-02-2007, 07:16 PM

Mickie, I read the title to your post and gasped...then I saw it was YOU.
I'm so sorry. I've been expecting to lose my job and insurance and had no idea Coba is 800.00 per month for one person.

With all you have been going through, it may be time to look into a Social Security Atty. I just can't see how you could begin the stress of a new job right now.

This is just awful. I wish there was something I could do.

Rodney

njgirl14 · 11-02-2007, 07:19 PM

6Blues

I am so sorry to hear this.

I hope you can afford to keep the COBRA until you can get other coverage. My ins agent tld me if you have a gap in coverage they can hit you with pre existing conditions. I am in NJ also.

Have you considered contacting the drug companies and seeing if they can help you? Most have patient assistance programs.

Kim

6Blues · 11-02-2007, 08:00 PM

Thanks Kim and Rodney.

Currently I am looking into how to keep my IV Zithro coming. Each person's COBRA rate depends on how much you contribute to the premium and how much your employer paid. Mine was a 50/50 split, so my COBRA rate will be about $800.

I have to ask my LLMD how much she can get it for, maybe it will be cheap, but I suspect the Levaquin will be a lot too, so I don't know which path to go down.

The COBRA paperwork should come monday or tuesday. I'll take a look and report back on my findings.

I was thinking about contacting a SS attorney. It shouldn't cost me anything to have them investigate my case and I do have a CDC positive Western Blot to show.

Sigh. I just don't get it. I think I'm still in shock.

Going into the hot tub, probably with a couple of beers, and my iPod. That'll help my spirit a bit.

Thanks for the comforting words! You guys are

Smyle · 11-02-2007, 08:24 PM

6Blues-

I am so sorry. I felt so bad when I saw your thread. Please hang in there. You are such a strong person and over the time that I have "known" you on this board I have seen you get over huge hurdles.

I know things must look bleak, but please hang in there. I am thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way.

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