My State of Tennessee asked alot of Questions for free help in my house.

Pepper said:
Dental care is covered under NYState Medicaid, without need for another plan.....vision, I think so, but not sure.
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They are the ones who put me on Fedilis Care. I do not pay for it, Medicaid does. So through FC I used Davis Vision and DentaQuest for dental. Most places won't just take straight medicaid now have to sign up for one of these supplemental insurances. If you don't choose one, they choose it for you. Which is how I got FC.
 

Pepper said:
Dental care is covered under NYState Medicaid, without need for another plan.....vision, I think so, but not sure.
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Several years back NYS mandated all recipients with chronic illnesses
to be in a Managed Care Program. That evolved into ALL recipients.
It was an effort to control costs. Right now I don't believe that anyone can have just straight medicaid in NY. As @katlupe said, there are different types of managed care programs available depending upon the individual's need.
 
Kika said:
Several years back NYS mandated all recipients with chronic illnesses
to be in a Managed Care Program. That evolved into ALL recipients.
It was an effort to control costs. Right now I don't believe that anyone can have just straight medicaid in NY. As @katlupe said, there are different types of managed care programs available depending upon the individual's need.
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I do.
eta
& I have chronics too.

eta#2
DON'T TELL ANYONE
 

katlupe said:
They make sure seniors have what they need here.
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Good for New York, that seems like a good thing to me. If my doctor asks me a lot of questions, I'll know it's because he thinks he should or is required. He's far too busy to be asking out of nosiness. I always wish he had more time to take with me and would look at me as a whole person, and not just the one thing I'm there for that day.
 
Della said:
Good for New York, that seems like a good thing to me. If my doctor asks me a lot of questions, I'll know it's because he thinks he should or is required. He's far too busy to be asking out of nosiness. I always wish he had more time to take with me and would look at me as a whole person, and not just the one thing I'm there for that day.
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Very true IMO. The medical profession has got not only the government but the insurance industry looking over their shoulders all the time.
 
In California they have IHSS, In Home Support Services. I do believe it is low income. Just because someone can shower themselves, doesn't mean they can mop, vacuum, clean etc. The IHSS aid also can take people shopping and to appointments.

When I lived in Washington state I worked for these Catholic Community Services as an aid who did the same thing. The people in the office were jerks. I don't know where their funding came from, probably the state or something.

I was late to a client one day because I ran late with my previous client doing her laundry. I think there was a wait in the laundry room. This old woman literally stomped her foot at me and demanded "do the floor." She was a real treasure. Crap job. But I've done enough of them.
 
Pepper said:
I never heard of any government agency offering free maid service. I wish there were. That's what they are trying to weed out with the health questions.
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I'm 83 and live alone in my own home and haven't found any government agency offering anything to help me including free maid service. However there are plenty of people who perpetuate the myth that there are services available even though they have never received any of the services themselves.
 
Tabby Ann said:
Which of these services have you received? People tend to perpetuate myths about services they have no experience with.
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Sea lioning is a psychological term. This refers to situations where a person repeatedly demands “evidence,” or “explanations” concerning subjects where they are convinced

their opinion is written in stone. No compromise possible. No amount of verification would be well received. Conversation is

inevitably reduced to bullying the individual who expresses views inconsistent with the other person’s mindset. It is a form of trolling.
 
katlupe said:
I tried using an aide twice before and the ones I had didn't work out. So I told them I didn't want one. They said I had to accept an aide in order to stay in their program (Fidilis Care). So I did because I am in the middle of having dental work done and need them to pay for it for me. Plus I need new glasses. It has something to do with long term care and staying in your own home.
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I still say it's wrong for people to not be able to get something they're entitled to (Medicaid or similar programs) without being required- or forced- to go along with things they do not want.
 
Shalimar said:
Sea lioning is a psychological term. This refers to situations where a person repeatedly demands “evidence,” or “explanations” concerning subjects where they are convinced

their opinion is written in stone. No compromise possible. No amount of verification would be well received. Conversation is

inevitably reduced to bullying the individual who expresses views inconsistent with the other person’s mindset. It is a form of trolling.
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That's interesting. Never heard that before.
 
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