Monday, December 17, 2012

Paperwork

While we still do not know our food stamp status and Texas Medicaid has still not paid the cancer doctor for part of the treatment for Sandi from way earlier this year, I received today the official form to request help from TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES with Medicare Part B. As expected, the nineteen page form duplicates information they already have had for us going back over two years. It also duplicates every single thing the Social Security Administration requested and verified. 
 
Took two hours for me to complete and another hour plus to copy all the records so they could have them again. The postage paid envelope they sent is way too small for the application, let alone the supporting documents, so it took some doing to get everything in there. Finally did it with Karl's help. It now sits on the kitchen table waiting to go out tomorrow on its journey to Midland, Texas in the far western side of the state. With the holiday next week, I doubt if it will make it to anyone's desk until late next week.
 
Hopefully, once they get it, it will move right through the system and is quickly approved. I need every penny I can have of my disability check so being approved would be a big help.

Kevin

4 comments:

Randy Johnson said...

Wish you luck, my friend. Speed has never been a part of government unless they want something from you. Still one can keep their fingers crossed and will.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Very true, Randy, very true.

Terry W. Ervin II said...

Hopefully the never ending story will come to a positive conclusion.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

One hopes, Terry. We seem to have several never ending stories with my worsening health, the federal lawsuit with Karl and Kroger, Sandi's cancer deal, etc.