Hello everyone!

[PatriciaT442453]

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Patty, I am 55, unemployed, a full time caregiver of a type 1 diabetic. I am so frustrated with medical anything! We have been waiting for approval for a pump for the last 4 months all because authorization issues, codes, etc. It just very frustrating to have to wait so long for something that he needed asap! I have not worked since 2022 and I cannot get any financial help to care for my boyfriend, I just do not understand how things work and need some guidance. 

[GailL1]

Post your medical concerns over on the AARP Medicare and Insurance Board if you want any feed back from others - but you may need to give more details like the type of insurance your BF has - 

Financial help comes from your state mostly - again more details would have to be known to help you - is the person declared disabled?  Either SSDI or SSI?  

Medicaid is available for those who are eligible. 

So details needed would be:

• state
• type of income benefit - if any, SSDI or SSI
• type of medical coverage - public or private and type - 

Docs are the ones that have to issue an authorization request with the [whatever] insurance and give the details of what and why.  

If you have not worked since 2022, how are you and the BF supporting yourself?