Dealing with Government Entities and their Issues.

Recently, I had my Medi-Cal taken away because they determined I had "other insurance." What they wouldn't believe is that THEY told me to purchase dental insurance, and that the dental insurance I had purchased came up as an HMO. I don't even know what an HMO is but I know that it prevented any person from running my Medi-Cal. I couldn't get my meds, I couldn't see a doctor, I was in debt to a hospital I had recently visited, and I was in a car accident and couldn't get into the ER. I was frustrated, and had no idea what to do. Does this sound familiar to anyone? So what do you do when you have these kind of problems and need help NOW!? First, be calm. Not being calm does not help a single person, nor does it make the government entity want to work with you. Second, be PERSISTENT. Persistence is key because it shows them you are serious. Most of the time your caseworker(assuming you have one) DOES want to help you, they are just so overworked they barely have time. So keep calling. I called about 80 times during this month and left about 59 messages and sort of bordered on harrassment, but if your child needs meds or a doctor's visit, YOU NEED TO HARRASS THEM! They need to know that they are messing with your child's (and your) ability to LIVE, and that cannot happen. With disabled children, having insurance is good because it allows you to live. It is very rare that your child is able to cope without medicine if they've been on it long enough, and they should not have to. So, be persistent, and if you need to go higher than your caseworker, DO IT. Call the supervisor, call the state if you need to. It is important that you be able to provide for your child, and this is a crash course in learning how, I now have meds after 2 months of harrassing my caseworker, so be aware that while persistence is key, you also have to know that it will take time. Just be calm, trust God, and know that eventually everything will be okay.