I am in my 30s and was diagnosed with MS in my mid 20s, a month before graduation and after being accepted into a masters program. I had to drop out from school and now I am on SSDI but only making $800 after insurance premiums.
Since I make so little I qualify for government "extra help" on medications, but I make too much to qualify for any other government programs such as food stamps or welfare. My rent is $500/month and the rest I pay towards food and medical copays. I'm afraid that if I… read more
Hi @A MyMSTeam Member
Read your post....and while I don't have all the answers..wanted you to know that you can get all your student loans FORGIVEN totally ...with a total disability diagnosis ...I just got my letter from Nelnet ...totally forgiving over $45,000 in loans I took out for my sons tuition....please call your loan company and apply...please feel free to reach me directly to discuss if needed
Good luck !!!
I know that for Aubagio, the cut off income level you muat be below to qualify for financial aid (aka free medicine) is 100k.
I am gong through my company's EAP to get a little help dealing with some issues I am having. No one is happy that I am living along in a small community with no services... (and I would prefer a house in the country, I thought I was compromising!!).
One thing that was brought up was to look for a room mate situation, but be picky about the room mate. The councilor brought up that there are plenty of divorced or even older couples that would like a room mate.
Hi! I don't know what mess you are on but both of mine Tecfidera ampyra have a $0 copayment. I was on rebif with $0 copayment. When I was on copoxone I only had a $10 copayment. I think almost all of the MS drugs some kind of copayment assistance despite of your income. I hope this helps! :)
Maybe some under the table babysitting? Not little kids who need constant attention, but 9, 10, 11 yr olds who are self sufficient but still need an adult around. If your crafty at all, you can make a few $ on eBay or etsy. You won't be a millionaire, but even a couple hundred extra $ a month is helpful