Hey guys. Feeling like I'm in a hole I can't dig myself out of. I live in Michigan, am 26 years old, non smoker. No current health insurance and I will be laid off in 10 days. I have been on the internet and phone for hours each of the past few days trying to research and price search my options, but I feel more and more confused, angry, and upset at the costs for premiums and what little pathetic "benefits" I would receive.
The cheapest insurance options I've found were HMO plans around $188 a month... $2500 deductible, no copay, no dental, no vision. My god. Is this really the world we live in... Anyways, sorry, again just feeling disappointed and hopeless right now.
I really want to apply for medicaid but am afraid I made too much in 2016 (I made approximately $17,000). I keep seeing that you must make 133% of the federal poverty level, which is roughly $16,000. So is it impossible for me to get medicaid now? I tried applying earlier but they wanted me to list my family's income and tax info, which I wasn't comfortable filling out until I talked with my family.
I feel so helpless right now guys. I don't even know where to begin or what to do. If anyone wouldn't mind some words of wisdom for health insurance advice, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Submitted January 09, 2017 at 01:35PM by GoWings2244 http://ift.tt/2iWQrmr
