UPDATE: I included some additional information about aitchdee, as well as a question that she has to the community about transitioning from managed MediCal to “plain MediCal”.
Hi everyone, I’d like to provide an update on aitchdee’s situation.
Since the last diary on her situation, she has been able to get on SSDI. Yay!
She’s not out of the woods yet, though. The Sacramento County tax assessor's office will again attempt to auction her condo at the end of the month. I’ve been told that she will not be able to apply for low-income or subsidized housing until she has moved out of the condo — I don’t have first-hand knowledge, though, so I could be wrong. She believes that there is a 60% chance of the condo not selling, thus allowing her to continue to live there for another year, but that’s not guaranteed.
aitchdee also has rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which makes it difficult for her to be mobile for long periods of time. Compounding her situation is the difficulty of dealing with her managed care company, HealthNet MediCal — delayed/cancelled appointments, referrals not being provided in a timely fashion or getting lost, and so on. She is keen on finding out whether anyone has successfully detached themselves from a managed care company and ended up back on “plain MediCal” so that she can see a General Practitioner who will be able to help her. Any and all comments regarding this subject are most welcome!
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This is my first time writing a diary of this nature, so any and all feedback is appreciated!
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