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Molina - My family is getting kicked off of Medicaid after the tax automation system
I am 21 and the oldest “dependent” on the insurance aside from my parents, we are under Molina/Medicaid. We are a family of five, with 2 minors in the home, our ages are: 50s, 50s, 12, 16, and 21(me). My parents file taxes together for a sole proprietor business that they own.
Earlier in the year, we renewed are insurance and everything went smoothly and we opted to enroll in the system where Molina automatically enters your tax information for you that they receive from the IRS. My parents typically make ~80-90k combined, but after business expenses, taxes, and bills, they only bring home 30-40k a year. Basically, our family lives off of the 30-40k, NOT the bigger number. This hasn’t changed at all in the past few years, nor has it been an issue for our insurance.
However, this year, we received a notice in the mail that none of us are eligible to stay on the insurance and that our insurance ran out on March 31, 2025. While I’m planning on calling Molina soon, I did see that it states that we
made nearly 90k, when that isn’t the case. I think this may be an issue from the automation system not taking the accurate data for us.
Does anyone else have similar issues or can explain my situation?
Edit: my parents’ adjusted gross income is 30-40k for those who may be confused. I’m sorry if I didn’t clarify earlier
Edit 2: I figured out the issue. I got off the phone and it turns out they never received our tax info, so we have to reapply. We’re planning on visiting our county insurance office and they just need some proof of income. Thank you for the comments!
Geico - Waiting for Geico to cancel my policy and backdate refund
I emailed Geico to cancel my auto insurance policy on Wednesday and sent them proof that the car was disposed of. I asked for a prorated refund backdated to the date of disposal. I haven't received any email confirmation or anything as of Sunday. I can’t do this online because they don’t allow backdating online. How long should I wait before calling?
health insurance provider - Botox for Migraines
I recently had a doctor’s visit wherein I was given Botox injections to aid with migraines. When looking up the cost ahead of time, I was told that with insurance the cost was typically $200, and without insurance it was about $600. I’ve just received the bill from my health insurance provider, and according to them, they covered approximately $2000 of the procedure which leaves me paying $750. That’s more than even the estimate WITHOUT insurance. I’m not sure how this became such a ludicrously expensive procedure compared to estimates online. Does anybody have experience with this sort of price gouging before? I’ve already called the hospital and they insist that the cost of the procedure is $2000, and then there were additional costs for “processing fees” due to my insurance. What is going on here? Let me know if there’s another subreddit I should be posing this question towards, too. Thanks!
Lemonade - Cancelling Lemonade and renewing with additional coverage
Hi everyone,
I have a 9 month old maltipoo. I suspect he has chronic GERD since he throws up yellow bile if he goes around 6-8 hours without a full meal (like overnight or when he is stubborn and wont eat his lunch).
This is to say I want to take him to the vet asap. But before that I wanted to add dental coverage to his policy just in case this issue persists and it causes teeth problems later in his life and then they wont cover it because it was a “pre-existing condition.” Dental work on dogs is very expensive!
My problem now is that I emailed asking how I can go about adding this to my policy since I couldn’t find how to do so on their app. This is the response I got. i don’t understand why I can’t ADD coverage. I want to pay MORE money. I wasn’t aware that when I bought the insurance for the year it was locking the policy for that entire year.
Now I’m thinking of cancelling all together and renewing with the actual coverage that I wanted. Has anyone tried doing that? Would they let me? Or would they recognize my name and vets and ban me or something.
Thank you for all the help
TLDR; has anyone been able to cancel their Lemonade pet insurance and renew with the actual coverage/policy they wanted?
UnitedHealthcare - Insurance denied claim, never attended appointment
I got an advertisement from my insurance, UHC sent to my email about a program called Real Appeal. The title said “Reach your weight loss goals now, at no additional cost” so I signed up and made an account. It looks like UHC denied the claim and I now owe $162.23.
I set up a Teledoc appointment but missed it before looking at my claims (my mistake I know). I missed the appointment and haven’t rescheduled. I’d link the email given but not sure how.
Progressive - Work Truck on freeway had a rock from it’s trailer hit my windshield (Oregon)
Was driving on the freeway and a ~2 inch rock came out of their un-tarped trailer and hit my windshield at about 65 mph. They did not have a rear license plate visible. Front registration plate was orange and I believe it to be an Oregon apportioned truck plate. I was not able to get a clear picture of their plate.
I spoke to our state police and they gave me a case number for insurance purposes. Went to file a claim with Progressive and it turns out my deductible ($500) is more than replacing the windshield ($388) so they just recommend I pay for it without insurance.
Shouldn’t the other truck’s insurance be paying for this?? I don’t know what to do other than pay for the replacement out of pocket and hope to make contact with the other party’s insurance after the fact.
He wouldn’t stop as I tried to get his attention but I was able to take some pictures… on the side of the rear trailer is a logo for “The Shaw Group” and some sort of identifying number (T1210xx… censored for this post).
renter's insurance - Mold in apartment, not sure what to do next
Location: Washington State
I’m dealing with a housing situation that has gotten increasingly serious, and I could use advice on whether I have a legal case and what my next steps should be. I don’t qualify for free legal aid, but I also can’t afford to hire a lawyer outright. I’ve already spoken with the Tenants Union of Washington State, who suggested I update my complaint with the city’s code enforcement office on Monday because the situation has escalated significantly since I first reported it. They also mentioned I might be entitled to compensation that my landlord isn’t disclosing (either intentionally or not). I’m wondering if I should wait to hear from code enforcement again or if I need to start pursuing legal representation now.
My story begins at the start of the new year. On January 6, I submitted a service request because the floor in my entryway was visibly warped and I was having trouble closing my front door. On January 8, maintenance came out, removed the weather stripping from the bottom of the door, and marked the request as complete even though no inspection was done and the root issue wasn’t addressed. At that point, I figured I had at least documented the damage in case they tried to blame me later, but I had no idea how bad things were about to get.
On March 26, I submitted another repair request because there was now visible water damage and possible mold along the baseboards next to my front door, along with the floorboards becoming even more warped. In my bathroom, there was a significant colony of black, furry mold that had grown between the wall and a small stepstool I had propped up against it. I had also noticed that there were "blisters" in the paint on the walls in the hallway leading up to my apartment where water had obviously started to pool. Maintenance showed up the next day, told me they would "call someone," and once again closed the ticket without fixing or really even looking at anything. On March 29, I went into the leasing office to speak with someone in person because I felt like the issue was not being addressed properly and I wanted some answers. I explained the problem to the leasing agent and he asked me to send him an email describing the issue (which I did) and that I should open yet another repair request for the issue (which I also did.)
On April 1, the maintenance person showed up again. This time, he brought a pipe wrench and literally tried to hammer down the warped floorboards (no joke). Then he sprayed two sprays of mold inhibitor on the wall next to the front door “just in case.” That afternoon, I was told that a water restoration company would be out the next day to inspect the unit.
The water restoration company came first thing on April 2, while I was still in bed. They found significant moisture behind the walls and suspected the presence of mold. The property manager came by a few minutes before noon, took photos, and informed me that my apartment was currently uninhabitable. He told me to file a claim with my renter’s insurance for a hotel. I work from home and was in the middle of my work day when he told me that the water restoration company would be arriving shortly to start dismantling my bathroom to start looking for the cause of the leak. I ended up making a claim with my renter's insurance (even though I believe property management is responsible for the cost of temporary housing) but without a statement of cause, my insurance wouldn't help me find a place to stay so I had to make arrangements on my own for myself and my dog. I'm currently staying in a hotel down the street from my apartment building that is being charged to my credit card.
On April 3, the leasing manager called me to inform me that my apartment is unlivable and they have no timeline for repairs, so I have the option to either break my lease with no penalty or move into another unit (with them paying the moving costs). I asked him to send the offer via email because I needed a written record of the offer before I would even consider anything. He sent me an email the next day (April 4) briefly outlining my two options: either I transfer to another one-bedroom unit in the building at my current rental rate, or I break my lease with no penalties. That’s it. He didn't even include the offer to cover moving expenses to the new unit.
I'm stuck in a frustrating situation with no real solutions. My renter's insurance isn’t covering my hotel costs because they won’t pay without a statement of cause, which I still don’t have. Even if they do cover it, I’ll still be out $250 because of my deductible. I expect the property management company to take responsibility for that since the damage was caused by their neglect. The options they’ve offered don’t even begin to address the full scope of the inconvenience and stress I’m dealing with. There’s no mention of covering the moving costs, or even offering rent relief for the time I’ve been displaced. Neither of these options account for the impact this situation has had on me and my dog.
What should I be doing next? I’ve already filed a complaint with the city’s code enforcement office and plan to follow up on Monday, but I’m not sure if I should be waiting for them or moving ahead with other options, including legal advice. I know I can’t afford to hire a lawyer outright, but I also feel like I’m being jerked around by the property management company and my renter's insurance. Any advice on what steps I should take next?
Trupanion - Trupanion monthly premium increased 46%, still worth it? (healthy 6yo cat in Washington, DC)
I have had Trupanion insurance for my 6yo cat Eloise since I got her as a kitten. The premiums have increased each year, which is to be expected, but I just got the new 2025 policy and it increased from $28.95 to $42.31. What?!
Eloise is healthy other than gingivitis. She had to have a dental cleaning this year and Trupanion actually covered part of it, even though the way the policy is written made it seem like they wouldn't. I submitted it anyway and most if it was accepted. I only got a little back after deductible but considered that a win. Hopefully she won't need another cleaning for a few years.
I'm not paying $42 a month so my question is, is insurance really needed for a health cat? And if so, any recommendations?
I didn't have insurance for my two prior cats (it wasn't so much a thing when I got them way back). One of them was mostly healthy for 15 years then the last 6 months of his life it was one expensive crisis after another. After he died and I got Eloise, her vet strongly encouraged insurance. I did the math and what I would have paid in 15 years of premiums was almost exactly what I paid in 6 months of those medical problems. It would have been nice to get a % back after deductible during such a stressful time. So that is what swayed me to get insurance for Eloise. $20 then $25 then $28 seemed reasonable. But $42 does not. [Especially when Trupanion CEO has a compensation package of almost a million dollars.](https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/insurance/nasdaq-trup/trupanion/management#:~:text=Trupanion's%20CEO%20is%20Margi%20Tooth,company's%20shares%2C%20worth%20%245.14M)
Her current policy:
Max lifetime benefits: no limits
Deductible per illness/injury: $500
Co-insurance: 90%/10%
Waiting period accident: 5 days
Waiting period illness: 30 days
Thanks for any insight!
Emblem Health - Baby Formula Coverage
Has anyone had any luck getting Emblem HIP to cover prescription formula (Nutramigen) due to a baby’s milk allergy? Emblem is of course giving me the runaround
['Trupanion', 'Lemonade'] - Trupanion switch
I adopted bonded pair of kittens and got them on pet insurance with trupanion at 8 weeks. They just turned two and trupanion has increased my premiums by 70 % in those two years. I understand they don’t raise the premiums based on pets age, but at this rate I won’t be able to afford to insure them until they get old. Looking at switching to lemonade - my one kitty has two minor claims and my boy has none. I realize her two claims will be pre-existing but they aren’t chronic issues.
To the cat parents with lemonade- do you like it? Are you happy? I know I risk their premiums rising as well but at least I can afford more coverage with a smaller deductible to start. Would love your thoughts I want the best for my babies!! Thank you
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