[Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

Sun Nov 17 12:17:28 UTC 2019

This whole category of being put into the adult disabled child category
makes it all complicated, and it is what allowed me to get both, but I can't
explain the actual particulars more than I have.

Jeanette 

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Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 1:30 AM
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My understanding has always been that for SSDI, you have worked so much and
paid taxes into the system. But if your income is below a certain point and
you're disabled, you qualify for SSI. But this I just a baseline
understanding. Just because you qualify for SSI doesn't mean you also
qualify for SSDI

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Bridgit, As I understand it, no. In the states where I have lived you only
got SSI either if your social security was low enough to put you under a
certain poverty level, or if you didn't qualify for any social security for
whatever reasons. I don't remember the logistics, but I do remember that I
didn't at one point get enough social security, didn't have a job, and I got
SSI. It's tricky because the rules for both programs are different, and if
you end up qualifying for both you can end up in over-payment city and have
to pay back many dollars. I do not know whether all blind people can
potentially qualify for SSI or all the rules that qualify any of us.

Jeanette  

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Janette,

No, not at all challenging any of this. Just trying to better understand
something I've never heard of. I understand that to qualify for SSDI, one
has to have worked a certain amount. But don't disabled adults regardless
qualify for SSI? I know several blind people on SSI who have not worked
enough for SSDI but still qualify for SSI.

Bridgit

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Bridgit, it is my understanding that if you qualify under your mother's or
father's the likelihood is that you don't have enough quarters to qualify
under your own. At least that was how it was with SSDI and until I worked I
did have Medicare. Once I had accumulated enough quarters of my own I never
qualified under anyone else's. 
Had I not been in that situation I would not have known either, and when I
had this it was quite a number of years ago. I don't know what the most
current program of this kind is, but I do know that many people working in
SSDI and SSA don't recommend the program. When I got in, it was because our
insurance agent knew about it and recommended we check it out. And, for the
record, had I not been on such a program I would  have assumed Dar misspoke
as well. Since you are always careful to present accurate information, I for
one didn't think you were challenging or speaking out of turn. I appreciate
your knowledge and value what you have contributed to the list.

Jeanette
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Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 11:13 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] pumpless

I'm not debating anything with anyone. I only thought perhaps Dar misspoke.
However, I did ask my husband who worked for a decade helping people apply
for and understand guidelines of Medicare, among many other things, was not
aware an adult child could qualify for a parent's Medicare. Not that he
knows everything by any means. Regardless, glad there are programs available
for people who need them.

However, question, if you're disabled, don't you qualify for your own
Medicare? Why provide Medicare under parental coverage when you can qualify
for Medicare yourself? Are we speaking of Medicare or Medicaid?

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jeanette
Kutash via Diabetes-Talk What's the point of being under a parent's coverage
if you qualify yourself?Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 9:43 PM
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Cc: Jeanette Kutash <kutash-jm at comcast.net>
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Bridgit, if she was signed up as an adult disabled child she can get it
under her mother's Medicare. I only know this because when I was a child my
father died and my family was advised to sign me up as an adult disabled
child before I turned 18 so that my family and I would not lose my social
security disability. I did eventually land on my feet, having a good working
career and earned my own social security, but I know Dar is right. The real
question is, is she getting the support she needs so she can work if a job
becomes possible for her, and can she get on her own disability. But that is
for the rehab people to help her sort out.

Jeanette 

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Dar,

What do you mean your "mother's Medicare" didn't go through? It has to be
your own Medicare

Also, it's insulin pen(P E N) not pin (P I N) smile.

Bridgit

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via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 7:39 PM.

Also, it's an insulin pen (P E N) not pin (P I N). smile.

Bridgit
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I am using the pins,
I am trying to get on the dex com g six.
My mothers medicare didn't seem to go threw.
I will look at it again to make sure I have given the correct information.
Wishing you the best.

Original message:
> Thought I'd write a few lines to update everyone on my decision to 
> give up pump use and go to the insulin pens.

> After conversing with several people I feel confident in having made 
> the correct decision for my own circumstances. I feel calm and 
> relieved to have come to a conclusion as it has been a difficult one 
> to
make.

> My warranty would be up January 27, 2020 and therefore I did not want 
> to learn to use the 530 to have to go to a crap shoot from February 
> forward not knowing if my 530 pump were to break I would be out of 
> luck and have to go to the pens anyway.

> One of the gals I spoke with has Type I diabetes along with her 
> husband and daughter. Her daughter attends a camp each year where the 
> attendees go a week without using their pumps and use pens. Evidently 
> all goes quite well during this week.
> She also mentioned that the insulins have greatly improved since I was 
> last using a long acting prior to 2000.

> I'm anxious to observe how my blood sugars will be reading on the 
> Dexcom this coming week as I will begin using the pens on Saturday.

> As always I welcome any comments .,

> Verlyn Baldwin

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