BabyJ316 said:
Im sure it differs by state, bu what brands does Medicaid cover for you?
Well the best (and only decent diapers
that I know are covered) happens to be tranquility
slimline diapers actually. Those are
not to be confused with tranquility ATN's fyi. Essentially they are like a ATN minus a lot of the SAP (they only hold 15 oz) which is not a big problem since I can just fix that issue with booster pads that are also covered to make them not leak. Otherwise those diapers are actually average. Most of the diapers Medicaid covers do not even have leak guards while the slimline ones have a average quality leak guard. I can get any combination of 200 diapers and/or booster pads with full coverage for this. Please keep in mind I have to pay $451 for the extra insurance that covers this and it's only worthwhile to me right now because that extra insurance covers for me to see specialist doctors right now for other issues. Essentially I am paying $451 a month to cover $2,000 a month in medical expenses that I otherwise would not be able to afford. There are other plastic backed brands like confidence briefs but most of what they cover are the cloth-like backed kinds that you can get off a store shelf anyways. Most of the time people involved in Medicaid will not tell you that tranquility slimline diapers are covered and in fact some pharmacies will not even order those for you. I just happen to get my diapers from a medical supply store that is extremely nice to me and scoured what Medicaid could cover and orders those diapers for me.
Most of the diapers covered by medicaid are something you would expect to find on a store shelf but the tranquility slimline diapers are actually
average not great so I greatly appreciate them because they actually get the job done unlike so many other's.
Please keep in mind caitianx that Medicaid might be worth it for you because it covers for a
lot more then just diapers. It covers for booster pads as I said above. It also covers for
either 150 disposable under pads
or 6 reusable under pads as well. Medicaid also covers for most copays for doctors visits of any kind including specialist doctors as well as diabetes testing supplies
if your on insulin. I am only
pre-diabetic so I can't get coverage for that but all you need is a formal diagnoses of full diabetes and you will be able to get coverage for that. Medicaid also covers for a lot of things beyond this that I probably don't know about. It's possible that what you can get coverage for is going to be different depending on what state you live in.
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AndresMommy said:
Medicaid does NOT pay for adult diapers in all states. I should know, I live in one that doesn't.
What Medicaid will pay for varies GREATLY from state to state in terms of diapers. I heard of one person who receives the new NorthShore Supremes through Medicaid. Where I live, Medicaid will only pay a vendor up to 50 cents per diaper, and only for those up to 21 years old. You can imagine the quality of the diapers that are received because the vendors want to make a few dollars per case, too. It's like wearing a piece of tissue paper...thin, paper backed, and no absorbency whatsoever.
Yes I am not surprised by that. Southern states tend to be the worst place to live if your on public assistance like SSDI or SSI (or Medicare or Medicaid in this case) as far as the U.S is concerned. It's because of the lack of health coverage that most southern states spend more money on healthcare then most other countries. I myself would never need coverage for diapers if I was able to get looked at when I was younger but unfortunately now everyone has to pay that price tag much to my chagrin.
It is possible to get coverage for diapers in Louisiana actually. But let me take a guess the requirements are actually hard to meet correct? This was just something that I found real quick on Google and it looks like you need to be terminally ill to receive coverage for diapers Louisiana correct? Here's a link I found talking about that.
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/334