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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 154046" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>IL has a program for children Kidcare, and nope neither parent nor child MUST be on soc sec to qualify at all--it is income based------but, the income cut off is higher than you might think in IL right now------I worked and my kids got Kidcare for a short while. There were different "levels" and higher income people did have to pay a premium and a deductible - but- it was MUCH MUCH cheaper than haveing nothing, I want to say um.......hmm, cannot remember now. and yes, lower income people can get Medicaide, Kidcare is not for coverage for adults.....the income cut off is much higher to get Kidcare than it is for Medicaide, in IL. </p><p></p><p>Now yes, I worked in our county nurseing home for almost 15 years and yes, it was not uncommon for spouses to divorce so as to not financially devastate married couples and families.....often, once divorced, the state picked up the tab for care for the ill person, so the remaining spouse did not lose home, car etc, whatever. </p><p>BUT as far as people going residential becuz they cannot otherwise afford things? Not so much of that going on, at least not here.....getting placed residential is not easy at all. SOmeone who has a g-tube feeding but few other health problems, likely will not get approved to go into a facility.....sadly many people even with serious difficult health issues have a hard time getting into a facility. My best friend had MS and lost an eye to cancer, and then the cancer spread more- and eventually was in her entire body- and blocking her bowels, and she was quite psychotic from it being in her brain, and between the ms and cancer being in her spine, she had no bowel or bladder control, she also had it in her lungs, plus she had asthma.....and even THEN the insurance nor Medicaide would permit her to be in a facility. Her 2 young kids did her end of life care with help from me and my kids. </p><p></p><p>when my mom was end stage lung cancer mets to brain- she could not walk, had no memory, was not safe alone, grand mal seizures were a concern----and she lived alone------her ins and Medicare still would not pay for residential, inmpatient nurseing home. </p><p></p><p>It can get quite complicated. </p><p></p><p>But yes- as I stated in a thread on another forum, I know people who have broken laws to go to jail so as to get medical care......I know people who divorce to get medical care for themself, a spouse or the kids......it is all a sad mess. ANd yes, I also know several people who have been told if they give up their kids, their kids medical needs will be met (me included, I was told that 15 years ago) </p><p></p><p>I also know several people who have moved to states who are more generous in help they provide to families for Medical. Some states are much more genrous than others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 154046, member: 1697"] IL has a program for children Kidcare, and nope neither parent nor child MUST be on soc sec to qualify at all--it is income based------but, the income cut off is higher than you might think in IL right now------I worked and my kids got Kidcare for a short while. There were different "levels" and higher income people did have to pay a premium and a deductible - but- it was MUCH MUCH cheaper than haveing nothing, I want to say um.......hmm, cannot remember now. and yes, lower income people can get Medicaide, Kidcare is not for coverage for adults.....the income cut off is much higher to get Kidcare than it is for Medicaide, in IL. Now yes, I worked in our county nurseing home for almost 15 years and yes, it was not uncommon for spouses to divorce so as to not financially devastate married couples and families.....often, once divorced, the state picked up the tab for care for the ill person, so the remaining spouse did not lose home, car etc, whatever. BUT as far as people going residential becuz they cannot otherwise afford things? Not so much of that going on, at least not here.....getting placed residential is not easy at all. SOmeone who has a g-tube feeding but few other health problems, likely will not get approved to go into a facility.....sadly many people even with serious difficult health issues have a hard time getting into a facility. My best friend had MS and lost an eye to cancer, and then the cancer spread more- and eventually was in her entire body- and blocking her bowels, and she was quite psychotic from it being in her brain, and between the ms and cancer being in her spine, she had no bowel or bladder control, she also had it in her lungs, plus she had asthma.....and even THEN the insurance nor Medicaide would permit her to be in a facility. Her 2 young kids did her end of life care with help from me and my kids. when my mom was end stage lung cancer mets to brain- she could not walk, had no memory, was not safe alone, grand mal seizures were a concern----and she lived alone------her ins and Medicare still would not pay for residential, inmpatient nurseing home. It can get quite complicated. But yes- as I stated in a thread on another forum, I know people who have broken laws to go to jail so as to get medical care......I know people who divorce to get medical care for themself, a spouse or the kids......it is all a sad mess. ANd yes, I also know several people who have been told if they give up their kids, their kids medical needs will be met (me included, I was told that 15 years ago) I also know several people who have moved to states who are more generous in help they provide to families for Medical. Some states are much more genrous than others. [/QUOTE]
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