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Hugs and Head Pats for those who deal with Government!
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 558456" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>To all of you who collect food stamps or other government based services...I applaud you. Without a doubt I feel like an alien from an underdeveloped country trying to "finish off" the disability process for difficult child#1. YEAH..I KNOW..I am "whining and whining" but GOOD GRIEF I have NO idea how citizens cope with government employees. (I apologize for those of you who are gov't employees but WTH!)</p><p></p><p>I wish I were trying to be entertaining but I'm not. I received a letter saying "contact" with a number in regard to past medical expense reimbursement. The letter stipulates "I have unpaid medical bills from the time period of x to y before I was approved for disability."</p><p></p><p>I have (truly late, I know) put together a number of bills that I paid. I could absolutely use five grand or more in reimbursements...but...the letter says "unpaid" bills. I paid the bills..duh, often using credit cards.</p><p></p><p>Friday, Monday, Tuesday I called the telephone number on the single sheet form letter. Each time I called I had to "enter the ss number" "enter the zip code" "enter the dob" etc. etc. and THEN ended up hearing a message that said "We are sorry but we have too many calls at this time...please call back later". I made a total of TEN calls over three days and...then...I got a lady who was eating potato chips. She explained to me that she was "losing her hearing" AND "my eyesight is poor so I may not be giving you the correct referall number". OMG. </p><p></p><p>I REALLY wanted a cigarette (on the wagon since January) or a bottle of Cutty (hmmm...not at work) and I SERIOUSLY said a prayer (brief, I'll admit) for those in need who have to deal with gov't. We used to say in the 50's "as God is my witness"...it's 2012. I hereby avow "as God is my witness I have no idea how people with disabilities EVER get help unless they have a bull dog as their advocate.</p><p>Unbelievable! DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 558456, member: 35"] To all of you who collect food stamps or other government based services...I applaud you. Without a doubt I feel like an alien from an underdeveloped country trying to "finish off" the disability process for difficult child#1. YEAH..I KNOW..I am "whining and whining" but GOOD GRIEF I have NO idea how citizens cope with government employees. (I apologize for those of you who are gov't employees but WTH!) I wish I were trying to be entertaining but I'm not. I received a letter saying "contact" with a number in regard to past medical expense reimbursement. The letter stipulates "I have unpaid medical bills from the time period of x to y before I was approved for disability." I have (truly late, I know) put together a number of bills that I paid. I could absolutely use five grand or more in reimbursements...but...the letter says "unpaid" bills. I paid the bills..duh, often using credit cards. Friday, Monday, Tuesday I called the telephone number on the single sheet form letter. Each time I called I had to "enter the ss number" "enter the zip code" "enter the dob" etc. etc. and THEN ended up hearing a message that said "We are sorry but we have too many calls at this time...please call back later". I made a total of TEN calls over three days and...then...I got a lady who was eating potato chips. She explained to me that she was "losing her hearing" AND "my eyesight is poor so I may not be giving you the correct referall number". OMG. I REALLY wanted a cigarette (on the wagon since January) or a bottle of Cutty (hmmm...not at work) and I SERIOUSLY said a prayer (brief, I'll admit) for those in need who have to deal with gov't. We used to say in the 50's "as God is my witness"...it's 2012. I hereby avow "as God is my witness I have no idea how people with disabilities EVER get help unless they have a bull dog as their advocate. Unbelievable! DDD [/QUOTE]
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