Application 126354: Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic

Current Status: Funded

On 2009-11-06, Modest Needs sent payment in the amount requested by the applicant to Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic on behalf of this deserving individual.

This request for help was funded at the recommendation and through the support of the friends and partners of Modest Needs Foundation.

Thank you for your support!

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This application has 100% of the points it needs to receive a Modest Needs grant.

This application has been fully funded. To see the thank you note left by the person who placed this application, scroll down this page to 'Testimonial'

Of course, if you want, you can allocate some points to a different application

Application Details

Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic | Cost to fully fund this application: 364.00 Modest Needs Points

On June 29, 2009 I broke my right foot, which incapacitated me for the summer, and I had to rely on the kindness of neighbors to help me get groceries, etc. since I could not drive or walk. I am on SSDI for other health issues, and did not yet have Medicare coverage so I had to rely on Medi-Cal, which turned out to be a nightmare.

Medi-Cal determined that I should be able to live on $600 (40% of my SSDI), and that I should be able to afford a per month 'share of cost' of $885 (or 60% of my SSDI)) for medical care. SSDI is my sole income, and I have no savings. I don't know anyone who can live on $600 a month even if they are living out of their car. In addition, they required that I pay the first $885 BEFORE they would pay any of the providers. Between June 29th and September 29th the medical costs associated with my foot fracture totaled approximately $2600. Because my Medi-Cal 'share of cost' was so high, Medi-Cal covered only those costs above $885 for the first day when I went to the ER. And the only way they would even cover that was if I could pay the $885 FIRST, which I could not do.

Because of that the ER doctor's billing service began threatening to send me to a collection agency (doctors bill separately from the hospital). Over the next two months I worked with Mercy Hospital to get them write-off their charges and apply it to my Medi-Cal insurance so Medi-Cal would pick up the rest of the cost for that one day, including the ER doctor's bill. In July, August and September I did not meet the share of cost so Medi-Cal paid none of my expenses for additional x-rays, Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic, etc.

Fortunately, again, I was able to get Mercy to write-off the costs of x-rays. However, I still owe $302 to Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic, which I cannot afford to pay because I had many other medical expenses associated with this foot fracture such as seeing an orthopedic specialist, buying a walking boot, renting a wheelchair, etc.

My out-of-pocket expenses were more than $500. To further aggravate my financial situation, I have just discovered that I have some dental problems that need to be addressed immediately before they deteriorate further. I would greatly appreciate your assistance in paying the $302.60 invoice from Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic.

Applicant Profile

This application for our Self-Sufficiency grant comes to Modest Needs from a household of 1 adults and 0 children.
This household earns 100% of its household income.

This applicant lives above the poverty line and probably won't qualify for other types of help.
This household has received state or federal assistance in the past 30 days.

Notes from the Modest Needs Staff

This applicant has applied for help from Modest Needs in the past.

This applicant has received help from Modest Needs, most recently on 2009-11-06, in the amount of $302.60, for Mt. Shasta Medi-Cal Clinic.

Testimonial

This person has left the following thank you note:

'Thank you' hardly seems adequate to express the gratitude for the Infinite Loving Kindness of so many 'strangers' who gave to pay this bill for my broken foot which has had me so worried for several months. To those who are still waiting to have their application approved, and may be feeling discouraged and worried because your daily updates may not seem to be progressing very fast, just know that one day you will open your email and be flooded with tears of gratitude as your read that your application has been funded. That is what happened for me this morning. With my infinite loving gratitude - thank you all.