When Paul became an independent ward of the state of Montana, he also received medical care for his needs. This is common knowledge amongst those who work with Paul. He also gets a stipend for living expenses.
Yet...
the wrap around services and care givers completely forget that things like, compression socks, donuts for the wheelchair and Paul's comfort, his shoes, his foot care, his braces, mattress pads and gloves are all covered.
We have also told them that if Paul needs anything that Medicaid will not cover to let us know and we will get it taken care of.
So when I asked about these recently, I get back a comment saying that Paul needs money for some of the items that Medicaid will cover.
Once again, I need to ask them to look into what Medicaid will cover and get back with me.
The sad part is that the Federal and State programs have cut everything for our citizens with Disabilities and what was once covered may not be anymore. Each state is different in what they cover so this complicates things.
Ok, breathe.
The cool thing is that Paul simply goes with it and all the while enjoys his life. He is very lucky he doesn't need to worry about these things. We are lucky that we can communicate with his care givers in order to meet his needs. Not easy and very redundant most of the time but worth it to see him happy and safe.
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