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ashnoelle

MegGary:

We get NJFamilyCare. It's for low income families with children under 18. I'm very grateful to be able to go to the doctor for DD if need be.

When I lost our health insurance after getting laid off in 09 I took her to the dr for a sick appointment. It was her regular ped & a saturday. I told the girl behind the counter that our insurance was longer in effect & could I work out a payment arrangement. She said, no because no one in billing was in the office that day. I started crying & put DD's coat back on. Told her we had to go. The girl felt horrible & told me to wait she'd go see the doctor about it. Came back & said the doctor will see DD & he won't take any money for the visit. When we got into see him he said she can come to them for sick visits for free until we get insurance & to take her to the local clinics for well visits & vaccinations. I was grateful to the dr for his kindness because I didn't have the $189. for the visit that day. He gave me some samples for her upper respiratory infection & a script for antibiotics. 

She had to be w/out insurance for 3 months to qualify for NJFC and I'm grateful the dr was compassionate about our situation. We still do not have health insurance as I'm still on UEI & going back to school for my degree. DH works for the family business & his mom is working on getting us coverage but is finding it hard to get an affordable plan for all of us since it's only a 3 person business. 

Anyway thats our story.  

wow, that's a really moving story. I know what it's like to be that stuck. I'm so glad your pedi was so kind and understanding. 

You could take out insurance through your college, I believe, but that's usually very costly as well. 

meep13

We receive Medicaid and WIC. It's hard not to when my husband and I are both still in college and both doing internship therefor working 25-30 hours a week for free on top of full class loads and homework and parenting. 

We're living on student loans, and have basically cleaned out our savings... and internships don't have benefits so no insurance But only 7 more months before I graduate with my masters and can get a real job!! Believe me I can't wait.