I am ready to explode

[mikey07840]

I have been trying to get my Medicare part A and B since December. According to my calendar, it is the middle of April. I still do not have my enrollment completed, I am still waiting for my card. I still do not have a bill or any documentation from the Social Security Administration. Bills from doctors and hospitals are stacking up, they have been rejected so far by Medicare. I haven't been able to get part D or a supplement yet.

I spent a couple of hours on the phone, mostly on hold today with the help of my social worker. Supposedly SSA will get this corrected and will call me tomorrow with an update. Does anyone know what my next step should be if it doesn't get corrected tomorrow?

[Rerun]

Keep hounding and keep your Social Worker... Working!

Good Luck!               

[Sluff]

Climb the ladder till you talk to the right person and get your answers.

[monrein]

Mikey, I have no advice but am sending you hugs of  perseverance and the huge wish that this all be resolved soon.  Keep on your social worker and tell her that the additional stress is taking its toll on your already fragile health.   

[paul.karen]

That sucks.
I may be wrong but i think Okarol posted a web link for medicare which works fast or i thought a member used it and it worked fast for them.  May have been something else might wanna do a search.

Sorry your going thorugh this.  Hope they sort you out fast.

[willieandwinnie]

  mikey, Social Security are the ones that need to straighten this out. Keep on that Social Worker and make them earn their money. You shouldn't have to be sitting here worrying about this stuff. I hope you get that call tomorrow. Keep us posted. 

[MandaMe1986]

Keep on your Social Worker that is what they are there for. I am sure he/she will get it all taken care of. Sorry this is happing I know how scary medical bills can be. Let us know how it goes. 

[karen547]

  Mikey I am sorry you are having a tough time with social security! I hope things get worked out ASAP!

[Wallyz]

Prayers, Mikey.  Keep on them.

[mikey07840]

Good news I think. I was called by Social Security, my medicare enrollment is complete. My Social Worker called and got a letter confirming this by fax today. It should only be a few days more for my card.

Thank you, everyone, for the support. King Leon also sends his best.

[MandaMe1986]

Yey 

[TeenHatesDialysis]

  Sorry that you had to go through that crap. Glad it has been resolved. 

[paddbear0000]

That's great to hear mikey. Now if only I could get through to my local SS office. Every time I try calling, i get a busy signal. I applied for disability a few weeks ago and someone from the office called me, but the number she left was for United Way (and someone else's office)!!

[monrein]

Thank goodness Mikey, I was getting ready to call KItkatz to bring her bat and get us down there.

[paris]

So glad you got that taken care of.  Once less thing to worry about.   

[jbeany]

That's great to hear mikey. Now if only I could get through to my local SS office. Every time I try calling, i get a busy signal. I applied for disability a few weeks ago and someone from the office called me, but the number she left was for United Way (and someone else's office)!!

Padd, check with your clinic social worker.  Mine gave me the magic number - the phone # to the local office, so you don't have to call the 1-800 one and get an hour of phone tree run around.  See if your social worker has one for your local office!

[kitkatz]

I am ready to go anytime.    I have upgraded the stick to a light saber!

[mikey07840]

That's great to hear mikey. Now if only I could get through to my local SS office. Every time I try calling, i get a busy signal. I applied for disability a few weeks ago and someone from the office called me, but the number she left was for United Way (and someone else's office)!!

Padd, check with your clinic social worker.  Mine gave me the magic number - the phone # to the local office, so you don't have to call the 1-800 one and get an hour of phone tree run around.  See if your social worker has one for your local office!

I have to agree. I ran into roadblocks until I got my social worker involved. She helped me by making conference calls with Social Security and me on the line. She stayed with me all morning on the phone. It was several hours. She was wonderful.

[paddbear0000]

That's great to hear mikey. Now if only I could get through to my local SS office. Every time I try calling, i get a busy signal. I applied for disability a few weeks ago and someone from the office called me, but the number she left was for United Way (and someone else's office)!!

Padd, check with your clinic social worker.  Mine gave me the magic number - the phone # to the local office, so you don't have to call the 1-800 one and get an hour of phone tree run around.  See if your social worker has one for your local office!

I have the magic local office number! Who knew there were so many Daytonians on social security!!    In the application, they even ask for the number of someone else they can call in case they can't get a hold of you. I gave them my husband's cell phone number, but no one's ever called him. I hate the freakin' government!!! If it wasn't for the fact that they will be paying me money instead of the other way around, I would have just let it go by now.

[Stacy Without An E]

My social worker took care of this when I was at 20% kidney function so I would have it and was prepared for treatment.

Your social worker is obviously not doing their job and taking care of you as a patient of their clinic.  Tell her to stop playing Minesweeper and help you with this.  If that garners no results, go to their supervisor.

[G-Ma]

My so called SW...no matter what I ask the answer will be a version of " I don't think that's my job", I don't believe I should do that", that's your confidential information so I shouldn't know it" and on and on.............useless as a ___ on a _______.

 

[mikey07840]

More good news.... my social worker got a copy of my letter of award faxed to her yesterday and I was able to pick it up. Now I can see the eye doctor and pick a part D drug plan.

[jbeany]

It's a paperwork jungle out there!  Glad something is finally coming thru for you!

[hurlock1]

They  told me that when i started dialysis that getting medecare and disability would be a snap. Then, I started the process and asked the social workerqnd she acted like she didn't know anything about it. I was desperate. I didn't have ant money of my own. Every month th social worker would ask me if I had my card and ffor a coupla' mo. I didn't. But finally it came. It seemed like forever. The disability compensation seemed like it would take forever. I started in apr. and didn't start getting the disbilty till Aug.  There's all these commercials for lawyers that deal with the government about social security disability. I  kept seeing these commercials, not having any money, and I just thought maybe it was hopeless, that the government was just not going to come through, that it was just a fake! But, it was just that they are overwhelmed.  They have alot to do. Don't worry! The card and the compensation will come.

[okarol]

More good news.... my social worker got a copy of my letter of award faxed to her yesterday and I was able to pick it up. Now I can see the eye doctor and pick a part D drug plan.

Yay! I am glad to hear you've made some progress!