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. 

[MaryellenD983804]

Hello everyone.  I;m new to AARP.  I'm looking forward to this being a good experience.   Almost ready to retire.   Starting to look into Medicare and Supplements.   Any information would be greatly appreciated.   

[SummerOnTheWay1]

[8/6/26] Mary Ellen @MaryellenD983804 , I have "pasted" the LINKS to BOTH the Retirement & Medicare forums below for you. Take care, Nicole!

➡️[*** AARP Community Board Medicare Forum link.

https://community.aarp.org/t5/Medicare-Insurance/bd-p/bf59

➡️[*** AARP Community Board Retirement Forum link 

https://community.aarp.org/t5/Retirement/bd-p/bf23

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➡️[*** MARY ELLEN @MaryellenD983804 wrote:

Hello everyone.  I;m new to AARP.  I'm looking forward to this being a good experience.   Almost ready to retire.   Starting to look into Medicare and Supplements.   Any information would be greatly appreciated.   

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[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?