Comments on: Healthy Indiana Plan http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/ questionable social commentary, poorly coded hacks, media illiteracy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: NeededInsurance http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-29086 NeededInsurance Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:44:16 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-29086 I have been disabled with a chronic illness and unable to work full-time. I have desparately needed a medication for this illness, but the medication is extremely expensive. The company offering the medication cancelled their "patient assistance program", which left me with no medication and even more disabled. If a person in my position tries to apply for disability, I would be told that "I am refusing to take my medication, so case denied." with no regard to the fact that I can't afford the medication. I am currently enrolled in Anthem's Healthy Indiana Plan, and it has been a GodSend. I am now able to take my medication. I'm still not able to work full-time, but my suffering is less. But, the plan isn't perfect. I need to see a gastroenterogist, but there isn't one covered under this plan within a 60 mile radius from where I live. With gas as high as it is and a very low income, this isn't good. But I have faith that with time, this will improve. This is only the first year for this program. I encourage people who need this, to apply. It took a long time, but finally they responded and I now have health insurance. Best Wishes, NeededInsurance I have been disabled with a chronic illness and unable to work full-time. I have desparately needed a medication for this illness, but the medication is extremely expensive. The company offering the medication cancelled their “patient assistance program”, which left me with no medication and even more disabled. If a person in my position tries to apply for disability, I would be told that “I am refusing to take my medication, so case denied.” with no regard to the fact that I can’t afford the medication.

I am currently enrolled in Anthem’s Healthy Indiana Plan, and it has been a GodSend. I am now able to take my medication. I’m still not able to work full-time, but my suffering is less.

But, the plan isn’t perfect. I need to see a gastroenterogist, but there isn’t one covered under this plan within a 60 mile radius from where I live. With gas as high as it is and a very low income, this isn’t good. But I have faith that with time, this will improve. This is only the first year for this program.

I encourage people who need this, to apply. It took a long time, but finally they responded and I now have health insurance.

Best Wishes,

NeededInsurance

]]> By: geoff http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28409 geoff Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:56:52 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28409 Katie, An update. I went to a forum on problems related to the FSSA privatization of medicade and foodstamp benefits yesterday. One person from a large Indiana pediatric care provider said that they were discouraging parents from using MDWise because the pediatric care provider hadn't gotten payed correctly by MDWise in a year. The rep said that from a provider standpoint, they have a much better relationship with Anthem. The person was talking about Medicade and not HIP, but I just thought I'd share this perspective. I don't know what it means for HIP users and for healthcare consumers instead of providers. It seems that, once again, none of the options are great. Good luck, Geoff Katie,

An update. I went to a forum on problems related to the FSSA privatization of medicade and foodstamp benefits yesterday. One person from a large Indiana pediatric care provider said that they were discouraging parents from using MDWise because the pediatric care provider hadn’t gotten payed correctly by MDWise in a year. The rep said that from a provider standpoint, they have a much better relationship with Anthem. The person was talking about Medicade and not HIP, but I just thought I’d share this perspective. I don’t know what it means for HIP users and for healthcare consumers instead of providers. It seems that, once again, none of the options are great.

Good luck,
Geoff

]]> By: geoff http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28320 geoff Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:32:49 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28320 Katie, I found info at http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/MAXI542_IN_HIP-PlanChartDEC20.pdf Personally, I chose MDWise because I had heard many bad things about Anthem in terms of people who were covered by it pre-HIP in Bloomington. Also, Anthem is currently involved in a lawsuit due to claims about how they offered virtually nonexistant coverage to many of their customers. I found an article about this at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104511.php Katie,

I found info at http://www.in.gov/fssa/files/MAXI542_IN_HIP-PlanChartDEC20.pdf

Personally, I chose MDWise because I had heard many bad things about Anthem in terms of people who were covered by it pre-HIP in Bloomington. Also, Anthem is currently involved in a lawsuit due to claims about how they offered virtually nonexistant coverage to many of their customers. I found an article about this at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104511.php

]]> By: Katie http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28296 Katie Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:29:24 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-28296 Which is the better plan to apply for? Anthem HIP or MDWise HIP? I have found a lot of information about the Anthem HIP program but MDWise does not have any detailed information on their website about HIP. Which is the better plan to apply for? Anthem HIP or MDWise HIP? I have found a lot of information about the Anthem HIP program but MDWise does not have any detailed information on their website about HIP.

]]> By: slappedbymitch http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-22292 slappedbymitch Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:49:05 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-22292 I personally feel like this a slap in the face to a lot of lower middle class hard working adults and also the elderly. While this may have been a very noble idea there are many unfair aspects. I currently am a family of 5 and do qualify on the high side of the scale but I basically work for insurance coverage for my family. My husbands company doesn't have coverage so I took a job based solely on insurance coverage. I pay over $80 dollars a week for coverage that pays far less than this plan. So I am paying 3 times more than people making the same amount as we do with less coverage. I could easily quit and get a job without insurance aside from the fact that I have a chronic illness that costs way to much to self pay for 6 months. Also it underserves the elderly Part d members. They pay more than this and face a huge gap at the end of year and have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. There has to be a better solution and I don't believe this is it. I personally feel like this a slap in the face to a lot of lower middle class hard working adults and also the elderly. While this may have been a very noble idea there are many unfair aspects. I currently am a family of 5 and do qualify on the high side of the scale but I basically work for insurance coverage for my family. My husbands company doesn’t have coverage so I took a job based solely on insurance coverage. I pay over $80 dollars a week for coverage that pays far less than this plan. So I am paying 3 times more than people making the same amount as we do with less coverage. I could easily quit and get a job without insurance aside from the fact that I have a chronic illness that costs way to much to self pay for 6 months. Also it underserves the elderly Part d members. They pay more than this and face a huge gap at the end of year and have to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. There has to be a better solution and I don’t believe this is it.

]]> By: Jillian Jones http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21522 Jillian Jones Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:58:29 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21522 I sent my application in on Dec 17th, I sent everything that I could think of that they may want! Supporting documentation of all income, child support, tax statements, bank statements, all utilities...... everything!! I did not hear from them for so long and tried to remain calm! As I have not had insurance since my divorce many years ago! Finally on Feb 16th I received the good news - insurance for me for little of nothing per month! When I bought private insurance for myself it cost me 8 fold of what they will charge me for this. I sent my first "POWER ACCOUNT" payment on Feb 16th, the check was cashed on Feb 26th...... I have not heard anything to this point about what is happening from here............ I am so excited and much relieved..... Thank you so much for this opportunity to be healthy in Indiana I sent my application in on Dec 17th, I sent everything that I could think of that they may want! Supporting documentation of all income, child support, tax statements, bank statements, all utilities…… everything!!
I did not hear from them for so long and tried to remain calm! As I have not had insurance since my divorce many years ago!
Finally on Feb 16th I received the good news - insurance for me for little of nothing per month! When I bought private insurance for myself it cost me 8 fold of what they will charge me for this.
I sent my first “POWER ACCOUNT” payment on Feb 16th, the check was cashed on Feb 26th…… I have not heard anything to this point about what is happening from here………… I am so excited and much relieved….. Thank you so much for this opportunity to be healthy in Indiana

]]> By: geoff http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21223 geoff Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:06:20 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21223 I haven't heard anything about my application either. I haven’t heard anything about my application either.

]]> By: James Simmons http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21202 James Simmons Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:11:41 +0000 http://blogs.terrorware.com/geoff/2008/01/29/healthy-indiana-plan/#comment-21202 I am interested in following the progress on this persons HIP application. I have helped a friend submit an application. It was mailed around January 10th and still nothing has been heard from the people running the program. A phone call to them this week resulted in them saying "you will receive info by mail". At the time of application this person did not have e-mail, she has since gotten an e-mail account. Anything happened with your application yet? Any news to report? thanks I am interested in following the progress on this persons HIP application. I have helped a friend submit an application. It was mailed around January 10th and still nothing has been heard from the people running the program. A phone call to them this week resulted in them saying “you will receive info by mail”. At the time of application this person did not have e-mail, she has since gotten an e-mail account. Anything happened with your application yet? Any news to report?
thanks

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