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How to get blood work without insurance
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How to get blood work without insurance
by lovemuffin11, Jun 08, 2009 05:13PM
So, I was covered under my mom's insurance until April because I then hit the maximum age. I had planned on joining my work's insurance program in March right before I lost my mom's. But they laid me off in February. Now I am left with absolutely nothing. I can't even get Cobra coverage that Obama is subsidizing.
I have Grave's Disease that requires regular testing and now I'm having pains in my back and abdomen that are concerning me a lot. I called Quest Diagnostics, the blood work place I went to when I had insurance, and they told me it's at least $100 just to get my TSH checked. This unbelievable. I had to hold myself back from crying when the women on the phone told me this.
What am I supposed to do? Is there anyway I can get my blood work done? I've looked into Healthy NY -- it will still cost me $300 a month I don't have -- but it won't even start coverage until sometime in July. I feel so helpless and worried. I wish this country offered public medical providers to those who need them the way it provides public legal defenders to those who need them. :(
I have Grave's Disease that requires regular testing and now I'm having pains in my back and abdomen that are concerning me a lot. I called Quest Diagnostics, the blood work place I went to when I had insurance, and they told me it's at least $100 just to get my TSH checked. This unbelievable. I had to hold myself back from crying when the women on the phone told me this.
What am I supposed to do? Is there anyway I can get my blood work done? I've looked into Healthy NY -- it will still cost me $300 a month I don't have -- but it won't even start coverage until sometime in July. I feel so helpless and worried. I wish this country offered public medical providers to those who need them the way it provides public legal defenders to those who need them. :(
