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gerbilshower t1_iz0m0vy wrote

Reply to comment by sweex3 in [OC] Personal Health History Info Graphic by chrisdancy

im trying to figure out how he got rotator cuff and knee surgery while homeless?

obviously i dont know where OP lives but that seems crazy for a US resident.

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Hither_and_Thither t1_iz0sogb wrote

They weren't homeless then?

The last homeless mark is when o.p. was 25. Rotator cuff surgery happened when they were 45, and the following year they bought their first house.

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gerbilshower t1_iz0syhi wrote

wait so the homeless tag is only for the specific years it was labeled? i guess i misread that thinking it was 'starting' there and didnt 'end' until they show the first home label.

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Hither_and_Thither t1_iz0tlsr wrote

Not sure if it ended there, based on this chart, but maybe o.p. didn't find apartment living to be a significant enough life event to put down?

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g0bler t1_iz25xof wrote

Medicaid would cover this. Very poor people get good healthcare in the US despite what you read on Reddit. People fall out of coverage when they start making money, but don’t opt in to paid healthcare.

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gerbilshower t1_iz26lmh wrote

yea i definitely dont have any experience with Medicaid. i just know my paid for plan tries to take a shit on you any time you come in with a soft tissue injury.

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polytique t1_iz0ri1a wrote

It would be through Medicaid/Medicare or the VA system.

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gerbilshower t1_iz0ryoe wrote

if it was VA i think "US Military Service" would be somewhere on OP's timeline! haha.

but even Medicare ... vast majority of ligament surgery is often deemed 'elective'. like pancreas removal, sure, thats a life threatening condition. but rotator cuff surgery?

i can hardly get my insurance to pay for an MRI to see if i NEED rotator cuff surgery...

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polytique t1_iz0vxgf wrote

I actually meant Medicaid. The coverage with Medicaid is dependent on the state. In California you can potentially get the same coverage as a patient with an employed-sponsored plan.

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