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Riverrun221 OP t1_iwflrec wrote

Reply to comment by Wordnerdinthecity in What is the healthcare system like here for those with Medicaid ? And how are mental health services? by Riverrun221

I take a lot of medications for bipolar 1 and hypothyroid. Someone else said that I should mark No on the disability box because they can deny me for that reason? Or were they wrong and I should mark it because it will help my case? I don’t know what to do .also how would I get a GP to fill out the form if I have no insurance ?

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Wordnerdinthecity t1_iwhm7rz wrote

I was approved for regular medicaid within 30 days (I want to say it was like, 2 weeks, but that was prepandemic) because I'd quit my previous dayjob and I was going self employed. My income from the self employment the previous year had only been ~7k because it was alongside my dayjob, and so limited what time and energy I could devote to it. Since I left the dayjob, they didn't count what I made there towards my income anymore. And then I was able to get the form by calling the medicaid customer service line, had my GP do it, and sent that in.

I'd highly recommend if you aren't sure, try calling the PA benefits center once you've moved. They can do the application for you/check if there's other benefits you can be eligible for while you're at it.

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