AR a disability?
Ok so this is a letter to D.E.S in A.Z. I have been denied health insurance again. But this Time Im going to have a fair hearing. Yes I am suing. I known that RA is a disability because I live with it. But according to A.Z. it is not. Y? IDK they keep telling me that Im denied heath insurance because I dont have i child. Im 21 and now unable to have children because of my AR. This is my letter to DES. If you have any ideas of how I can get some kind of heath insurance plz tell me.
January 13, 2012
I do not agree with D.E.S. denying me A.H.C.C.S. Health Insurance. I was born with a chronic autoimmune disease called Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have multiple doctor’s reports stating that I was receiving treatment for this rare Rheumatoid Arthritis. I asked the representative at D.E.S. to look at my paper work repeatedly, and she wouldn’t. That is why Im asking for a fair hearing on this matter.
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was in high school, applying for the Air Force. I trained for two years, and had dreams of becoming a biochemist for the United States Air Force. Then my sergeant told me that I was unable to serve in any armed serves, due to my Rheumatoid Arthritis; stating that I would be a liability, due to this chronic illness that will eventually result in my COMPLETE IMMOBILITY and DEATH. He also suggested that I see a counselor. I had to change everything in my life. So I told my primary care doctor, Dr. Armaghan N. Kimbell M.D. She had a hard time finding anything, so she sent me to a rheumatologist Dr. Ravi Bhalla and Dr. Brady Nelson. I also started to see a counselor at J.F.C.S. , because this type of life change is not easy.
After a few more tests Dr. Bhalla and Dr. Nelson told me that I have Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. This type of arthritis does not always show up in a blood test. It has all of the same symptoms of your standard Rheumatoid Arthritis, but men over the age of 65 are more likely to have this chronic autoimmune disease then women in general. They signed off on some medication and suggested that i also see a physical therapist or a chiropractor, and told me to go online to http://www.arthritis.org (which is The Arthritis Foundation) to fully educate myself on Rheumatoid Arthritis. So according to them,”Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a form of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. For reasons no one fully understands, in rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system – which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria – instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the synovium, a thin membrane that lines the joints. As a result of the attack, fluid builds up in the joints, causing pain in the joints and inflammation that’s systemic – meaning it can occur throughout the body.” “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, meaning it can’t be cured. Most people with RA experience intermittent bouts of intense disease activity, called flares. In some people the disease is continuously active and gets worse over time. Others enjoy long periods of remission (no disease activity or symptoms at all). Evidence shows that early diagnosis and aggressive treatment to put the disease into remission is the best means of avoiding joint destruction, organ damage and disability.”
“The symptoms and course of rheumatoid arthritis vary from person to person and can change on a daily basis. Your joints may feel warm to the touch and you might notice a decreased range of motion, as well as inflammation, swelling and pain in the areas around the affected joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is symmetrical, meaning if a joint on one side of the body is affected, the corresponding joint on the other side of the body is also involved. Because the inflammation is systemic, you’re likely to feel fatigued and you may become anemic, lose your appetite and run a low-grade fever.”
“Rheumatoid arthritis may affect many different joints and cause damage to cartilage, tendons and ligaments – it can even wear away the ends of your bones. One common outcome is joint deformity and disability. Some people with RA develop rheumatoid nodules; lumps of tissue that form under the skin, often over bony areas exposed to pressure. These occur most often around the elbows but can be found elsewhere on the body, such as on the fingers, over the spine or on the heels. Over time, the inflammation that characterizes RA can also affect numerous organs and internal systems.” (Copyright © 2012 Arthritis Foundation. All Rights Reserved).
Since my health insurance expired through A.H.C.C.S., my health has sharply declined. In the hope of some relief, I got my medical marijuana card to help cope with the pain while working two jobs, and trying to buy my own health insurance. The marijuana helps tremendously with the pain, but the deformities will never get better, The chances for me to develop organ and internal diseases has increased rapidly. While at work last november, I had to go to the hospital. Thats when I learned my body can not work full time or even two part time jobs any longer. This past year my hands, feet, knees, wrist and back have gotten worse. I can no longer produce children. IF any fetus could live without my own body attacking it, the result would be a child who will live his or life disabled, in excruciating pain, and most probably develop deformities/die before they could even walk.
The only thing I can do at this point is to use what little resources I have. Right now I have $200 in food stamps a month and a part time job that pays around $550 a month. I’m using my food stamps to buy better foods, that have the nutritional value to help minimize my inflammatory symptoms by a few hours (If I get enough of the right nutrition). I spend about $100 a month on vitamins, braces/canes, icy hot patches/creams, over the counter pain relievers such as Advil/Tylenol and medical marijuana. NOW I’m doing all this at the risk of not being able to pay all of my bills, some of which are medical bills, because I am no longer receiving the treatment I need to live comfortably with my disability. Your continued denials are speeding up my physical degeneration and bringing closer the day that I wake up and can’t lift my anything off the bed, and Im only 21. Even as I sit here and type, every joint in my hand is on fire. I don’t want the next time I request benefits to be from a wheelchair, so I implore you to reconsider now, and help me stay as healthy as possible, for as much longer as we can.
Thank you for your time
Heidi Tappin
If you took the time to read, and have any suggestion on how i can better my self plz tell me.
January 13, 2012
I do not agree with D.E.S. denying me A.H.C.C.S. Health Insurance. I was born with a chronic autoimmune disease called Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have multiple doctor’s reports stating that I was receiving treatment for this rare Rheumatoid Arthritis. I asked the representative at D.E.S. to look at my paper work repeatedly, and she wouldn’t. That is why Im asking for a fair hearing on this matter.
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was in high school, applying for the Air Force. I trained for two years, and had dreams of becoming a biochemist for the United States Air Force. Then my sergeant told me that I was unable to serve in any armed serves, due to my Rheumatoid Arthritis; stating that I would be a liability, due to this chronic illness that will eventually result in my COMPLETE IMMOBILITY and DEATH. He also suggested that I see a counselor. I had to change everything in my life. So I told my primary care doctor, Dr. Armaghan N. Kimbell M.D. She had a hard time finding anything, so she sent me to a rheumatologist Dr. Ravi Bhalla and Dr. Brady Nelson. I also started to see a counselor at J.F.C.S. , because this type of life change is not easy.
After a few more tests Dr. Bhalla and Dr. Nelson told me that I have Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis. This type of arthritis does not always show up in a blood test. It has all of the same symptoms of your standard Rheumatoid Arthritis, but men over the age of 65 are more likely to have this chronic autoimmune disease then women in general. They signed off on some medication and suggested that i also see a physical therapist or a chiropractor, and told me to go online to http://www.arthritis.org (which is The Arthritis Foundation) to fully educate myself on Rheumatoid Arthritis. So according to them,”Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a form of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. For reasons no one fully understands, in rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system – which is designed to protect our health by attacking foreign cells such as viruses and bacteria – instead attacks the body’s own tissues, specifically the synovium, a thin membrane that lines the joints. As a result of the attack, fluid builds up in the joints, causing pain in the joints and inflammation that’s systemic – meaning it can occur throughout the body.” “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease, meaning it can’t be cured. Most people with RA experience intermittent bouts of intense disease activity, called flares. In some people the disease is continuously active and gets worse over time. Others enjoy long periods of remission (no disease activity or symptoms at all). Evidence shows that early diagnosis and aggressive treatment to put the disease into remission is the best means of avoiding joint destruction, organ damage and disability.”
“The symptoms and course of rheumatoid arthritis vary from person to person and can change on a daily basis. Your joints may feel warm to the touch and you might notice a decreased range of motion, as well as inflammation, swelling and pain in the areas around the affected joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is symmetrical, meaning if a joint on one side of the body is affected, the corresponding joint on the other side of the body is also involved. Because the inflammation is systemic, you’re likely to feel fatigued and you may become anemic, lose your appetite and run a low-grade fever.”
“Rheumatoid arthritis may affect many different joints and cause damage to cartilage, tendons and ligaments – it can even wear away the ends of your bones. One common outcome is joint deformity and disability. Some people with RA develop rheumatoid nodules; lumps of tissue that form under the skin, often over bony areas exposed to pressure. These occur most often around the elbows but can be found elsewhere on the body, such as on the fingers, over the spine or on the heels. Over time, the inflammation that characterizes RA can also affect numerous organs and internal systems.” (Copyright © 2012 Arthritis Foundation. All Rights Reserved).
Since my health insurance expired through A.H.C.C.S., my health has sharply declined. In the hope of some relief, I got my medical marijuana card to help cope with the pain while working two jobs, and trying to buy my own health insurance. The marijuana helps tremendously with the pain, but the deformities will never get better, The chances for me to develop organ and internal diseases has increased rapidly. While at work last november, I had to go to the hospital. Thats when I learned my body can not work full time or even two part time jobs any longer. This past year my hands, feet, knees, wrist and back have gotten worse. I can no longer produce children. IF any fetus could live without my own body attacking it, the result would be a child who will live his or life disabled, in excruciating pain, and most probably develop deformities/die before they could even walk.
The only thing I can do at this point is to use what little resources I have. Right now I have $200 in food stamps a month and a part time job that pays around $550 a month. I’m using my food stamps to buy better foods, that have the nutritional value to help minimize my inflammatory symptoms by a few hours (If I get enough of the right nutrition). I spend about $100 a month on vitamins, braces/canes, icy hot patches/creams, over the counter pain relievers such as Advil/Tylenol and medical marijuana. NOW I’m doing all this at the risk of not being able to pay all of my bills, some of which are medical bills, because I am no longer receiving the treatment I need to live comfortably with my disability. Your continued denials are speeding up my physical degeneration and bringing closer the day that I wake up and can’t lift my anything off the bed, and Im only 21. Even as I sit here and type, every joint in my hand is on fire. I don’t want the next time I request benefits to be from a wheelchair, so I implore you to reconsider now, and help me stay as healthy as possible, for as much longer as we can.
Thank you for your time
Heidi Tappin
If you took the time to read, and have any suggestion on how i can better my self plz tell me.
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