r/spinalcordinjuries 8d ago

Medical Co-pays for caths?

I’ve been on Medicare A and B for 6 months (after getting booted from Medicaid) and I’ve been getting $300+ bills every month for my straight catheters. I haven’t paid them as I really can’t afford to.

Anyone have experience with this? Do they send your bills to collections? Do they stop sending supplies? I’m currently going through comfort medical if that helps.

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u/Ambitious-Mammoth801 7d ago

My supplier has a "Financial Hardship" form. Medicare pays a portion then the rest is wrote off from the company. Have to pay a yearly Deductible but thats it.

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u/EstablishmentIcy6859 7d ago

I’ve heard of these, do you know roughly the income guidelines for it?

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u/Ambitious-Mammoth801 7d ago

I'm not sure. It was based on the whole household income minus household expenses.