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I am a nurse who cannot work right now. My disability just got denied. I'm drowning in medical debt. I have no health insurance and no life insurance and cannot get it because of "pre-existing" conditions. Primarily unable to work because of a large inguinal hernia caused by a bowel surgery. Any and all helpful suggestions would be appreciated!
neutron
neutron
I am very sorry to hear about your bad fortune.
First, I would have my disability claim reevaluated.
The other thing is when you have hospital bills you are unable to pay, the have a scale that should make you responsible for only 10% of the bill. I would check on that.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i agree with neutron. i would have that re evaluated. i am a nurse as well and work in the hospital. did your doc write a letter for you to get disability? what kind of work were you in in the nursing field?
deleted_user
deleted_user
If your treatment was through a Catholic hospital organization, they might have Sisters of Mercy or other funds to partly or totally cover the medical bills. I would get hold of the nearest Dept. of Human Services office and see about applying for emergency Medicaid. The county health dept may also have a health plan available for those who don't qualify for Medicaid. And Neutron is right about re-filing the disability claim -- persistence pays. Literally.
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