Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Mood- better
Health- drained

This morning I went to the Salvation Army to get some assistance and was given some absolutely wonderful information that I am going to pass on to you, because these resources are not commonly known but can ease the stress and financial strain of many.

If you have insurance you have a co-pay, and sometimes those co-pays can be crippling on their own, espcially if you have a chronic condition that necessitates frequent trips to the Doctor or alot of prescription medications.

If you need co-pay assistance you can go to www.copays.com and make contact with them to see if they can help you with your co-pays.

If you are having issues with the insurance company (denials, rejections, etc) you can go to www.patientadvocate.org and request assistance in navigating insurance and getting the most out of it.

If you need help with youe electric bill or rent (cut-off notice or eviction notice) due to finances (unemployed, etc) you can call 211 (in most states) to get connected to different energy share programs and rent assistance.

There is help out there, they will not take care of everything, but they will give you breathing room and just knowing that there are people and organizations out there that will help you navigate the financial aspects of chronic illness.

It is exhausting and it is humbling to admit that you need help and to reach out, but it is worth it.

On the personal front, the copays.org will not help me since I do not have insurance, but it is such a great resource that I had to pass it on. Today was very exhausting, my energy was low to begin with then to have to get up and leave the house and go to the Salvation Army and explain to them why we are in the situation we are was emotionally draining so by the time I got home I was limp as a noodle and negative two spoons in energy, but I am so glad I did it.

This is one thing that I want to pass on... one suggestion... if you find out about a program or service, even if it cannot help you... pass that information on to others it might help! You could be taking the strain off of someone else and they might know about something that would not or could not help them but can help you.

Sharing is caring and this world needs more of both!

(Sorry for any typos, spell checker does not want to turn on tonight, I will edit it through checker tomorrow to fix any errors)