I don't have dental insurance
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:38 am
I would like to know if there are any medical/dental options for me. I live in Oregon, am 42, unemployed, and desperately need dentures and medical help. Growing up my parents couldn’t afford to take me to dentist, when I got married my husband had insurance. So I went to dentist, they did as much work as was covered by insurance. Then stopped leaving some things unfinished. I never had insurance again after that 1 year. Until about 2 years ago was put on OHP. It started out great made dental appointments due to lots of pain, the dentist had me coming every week to pull a tooth that had to come out he said. He left me 5 on top and about 11 on bottom, was pulling them with planned dentures. When he realized i wasn’t employed they wouldn’t finance the dentures and the only thing OHP covered was pulling teeth. I also got a doctor. At a clinic through OHP, hadn’t been to a doctor. In 25 years other than an occasional ER visit, due to no insurance. I have worked since 18 years old as a maid and housekeeper so I have chronic back pain, feet so bad i can only wear slippers, my shoulders ache all the time. My right hand goes numb and burns with pain. My left knee has lump on the back of it and aches constantly. It started out good I thought, she sent me for x-rays, sent me to a knee spec. And foot doctor my insurance didn’t cover their services so wouldn’t treat me. So my insurance has done me no good. I moved from Houston Texas to Portland Oregon after received a note from OHP saying ER visits no longer covered and not being able to drive I went to an outreach clinic here. The doctor seemed like he was going to treat me and was concerned over my issues. He put me on pain and inflammation medications, and an anxiety medication, and wanted to see me again in 2 weeks. When I went to get prescription. I gave them my insurance card its the only good thing I received from my insurance. Well they wouldn’t except it due to me being seen at a free clinic so I said fine and paid for medications. Then I received a call from clinic saying wouldn’t see me again because I had insurance. The clinic was listed as being part of the hosp and I told her my insurance wouldn’t work there, she didn’t care, they wont see me and said my prescription that had a refill on them were no good. So the only place that the doctor really tried to help me won't see me. I have applied all over this town trying to get a job somewhere that I would be able to handle with no luck. I would love some info. On working from home, if given the opportunity I would work in exchange for medical and dental care. I pick up a housekeeping job here and there. I am not lazy, I have worked hard my whole life and am willing and wanting to now it just has to be something that I can go at my own pace and wear my slippers doing. I am in so much Pain, am embarrassed to talk or smile due to dental issues. The OHP insurance is doing me no good. If i can get the medical/dental help that I need it will much easier to look for work and I am so stressed out i really need to be put back on my anxiety medications. If you can help me at all I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you,