Question:
Denied public assistance for surgery, what other avenues can I pursue?

I work part time and have no insurance, welfare denied me .They said I make too much money to get a medical card. How do I go about getting assistance for surgery?    — tigger15022 (posted on April 1, 2003)

April 1, 2003
Have you tried going through the Rehabilitation Commission in your state? All states have a Rehabilitation Commission. I went through mine. You have to prove that it is either impeding your job performance or that you have a medical necessity, though. And it takes a really long time to go through the process. I pursued my case for over 9 months before I was approved.
   — raye

April 4, 2003
Try for spend down... every state has this, where no matter what your income is, you may have a "deductible" but once your bill exceeds that amount medicaid would pick up the balance.... probe your caseworker more... find out what your amount would be based on your income...
   — Kathy H.