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Originally Posted by Dmom3005
Epilepsy is something that you have pre-existing most of the time if you
start as a child and don't out grow it.
Because you need medications, and to get these it takes a doctor.
But he needs to apply for medicaid through his state. Realizing
that the worse picture you present is best.
Also if he does'nt have a job, or makes under the amount he should apply for SSI or ssdi.
Donna
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Hi Donna,
I'm not exactly sure I understood some of what you wrote, but in terms of getting medicaid or other forms of government aid, Ben does not qualify. He owns a small business which precludes him from eligibility, yet doesn't make him enough money to be able to pay for healthcare on his own.
Ben has a good primary doctor whom he likes, but who does not have a background it epilepsy, celiacs, or neurological disorders. He prescribes Ben the medication Ben needs to keep his epilepsy under control (i.e. no grande mal seizures) but does not help the "seizure like activity" not directly associated with the epilepsy. I know it sounds rather confusing and counterintuitive, but the tremors and twitches Ben suffers from on a weekly basis are not part of his epilepsy, although both pathologies stem from his generally messed up nervous system.