1. Not sure. Every medicaid application I've seen has been done in the state, not through feds. Could you send me a link to where you see this kind of Medicaid?
2. I had applied to and was approved for UNC specific "Charity care" though I think they had a different name for it. With this all of your medical work goes through UNC. So I saw reg dr in the "family practice clinic", did blood tests in their lab, did the echocardiogram in their lab, see their psychiatrist, get my medications at their pharmacy, etc. So I didn't have and didn't need medication insur. Now obviously where I live I can get any kind of service.. is there a UNC near you? Obviously ECU but anything closer? If they've got TEACCH in fayetteville see what else they have. Anyway, I don't know about pre-existing conditions in NC. In NJ they outlawed all pre-existing conditions clauses.
3. call and ask what it means. But I'm sure it means / yr.
Again, I got all free medications from UNC. Well, there was a $2 or $4 co-pay per mo per medication I think.
As to needymeds.com... as I recall that's not true of all of the companies. I think I used Merck and Forrest. At least one of them looked at all the finances and if you plan screwed you they gave you what you needed. Try Merck as an example. Call their 800 number and ask.
