Transitioning

[SIcklyhatED]

So... I'm soon to be 18 (3/31!!) and my mom has een saying for the past few months that she really wants to start "training" me on dealing with the insurance companies and all that jazz. I'm interested in how this'll go (I'm more of the "No, you're NOT going to hang up on me. you're going to listen to me dammit" type. very upfront).

It's a bit intimidating, as legally I'm going to have a crap load of more responsibilities at 18 than most young adults. Thank god my parents aren't just shoving me out the front door <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I'd really like to hear from some adult CF patients, or parents I guess who've had to pass on their tasks of managing insurance and whatnot. Is it easy to get the hang of? What should I look out for? Tips are greatly appreciated <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[SIcklyhatED]

So... I'm soon to be 18 (3/31!!) and my mom has een saying for the past few months that she really wants to start "training" me on dealing with the insurance companies and all that jazz. I'm interested in how this'll go (I'm more of the "No, you're NOT going to hang up on me. you're going to listen to me dammit" type. very upfront).

It's a bit intimidating, as legally I'm going to have a crap load of more responsibilities at 18 than most young adults. Thank god my parents aren't just shoving me out the front door <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

I'd really like to hear from some adult CF patients, or parents I guess who've had to pass on their tasks of managing insurance and whatnot. Is it easy to get the hang of? What should I look out for? Tips are greatly appreciated <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[SIcklyhatED]

So... I'm soon to be 18 (3/31!!) and my mom has een saying for the past few months that she really wants to start "training" me on dealing with the insurance companies and all that jazz. I'm interested in how this'll go (I'm more of the "No, you're NOT going to hang up on me. you're going to listen to me dammit" type. very upfront).
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<br />It's a bit intimidating, as legally I'm going to have a crap load of more responsibilities at 18 than most young adults. Thank god my parents aren't just shoving me out the front door <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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<br />I'd really like to hear from some adult CF patients, or parents I guess who've had to pass on their tasks of managing insurance and whatnot. Is it easy to get the hang of? What should I look out for? Tips are greatly appreciated <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[megan420]

Hi! I just turned 21 and have CF(dx at 6 months). I handle pretty much everything on my own, not bc my mom wanted me too but bc its just a lot easier that way, for me and her! I think she pretty much only deals with the insurence that I have thru her work, which is my primary insurence. Then I have Medicare and medicade that I deal with. I do have a case worker that helps me if I got questions(with the medicare, medicade, and food stamps) or need something changed. I moved out rit away when I was 18, due to the fact that I was a "rebel kid." It was very hard and I ended up right back at my moms, which I think is normal for any 18 yr old who moves out to soon. But now, about 8 months ago, I moved into a place with a roomate. So I deal with all my bills, foodstamps, my insurences, my pharmacy, ect. And It is a piece of cake. Sometimes I forget things because there is just so much to remember, but I do pretty good. I know you mentioned ur upfront type of personality, and thats exactly what you need to be like, you have to take control or they may try and mess with you; not all but some. You have to know exactly what u want and know that they HAVE to listen to you! Tips: be VERY organized...i think i learned that the hard way but now I have my own filing system at my place, which helps a lot also! Write all/a lot of stuff down, maybe in one specific notebook or whatever u perfer. And I still ask my mom tons of questions! About any subject...my hopes are that ur parents arent handing it to u and saying they want nothing to do with it anymore. So that you are able to go to them if you are stumped or overwhelmed. But for the most part its pretty simple. I hope this helps! good luck!

 

[megan420]

Hi! I just turned 21 and have CF(dx at 6 months). I handle pretty much everything on my own, not bc my mom wanted me too but bc its just a lot easier that way, for me and her! I think she pretty much only deals with the insurence that I have thru her work, which is my primary insurence. Then I have Medicare and medicade that I deal with. I do have a case worker that helps me if I got questions(with the medicare, medicade, and food stamps) or need something changed. I moved out rit away when I was 18, due to the fact that I was a "rebel kid." It was very hard and I ended up right back at my moms, which I think is normal for any 18 yr old who moves out to soon. But now, about 8 months ago, I moved into a place with a roomate. So I deal with all my bills, foodstamps, my insurences, my pharmacy, ect. And It is a piece of cake. Sometimes I forget things because there is just so much to remember, but I do pretty good. I know you mentioned ur upfront type of personality, and thats exactly what you need to be like, you have to take control or they may try and mess with you; not all but some. You have to know exactly what u want and know that they HAVE to listen to you! Tips: be VERY organized...i think i learned that the hard way but now I have my own filing system at my place, which helps a lot also! Write all/a lot of stuff down, maybe in one specific notebook or whatever u perfer. And I still ask my mom tons of questions! About any subject...my hopes are that ur parents arent handing it to u and saying they want nothing to do with it anymore. So that you are able to go to them if you are stumped or overwhelmed. But for the most part its pretty simple. I hope this helps! good luck!

 

[megan420]

Hi! I just turned 21 and have CF(dx at 6 months). I handle pretty much everything on my own, not bc my mom wanted me too but bc its just a lot easier that way, for me and her! I think she pretty much only deals with the insurence that I have thru her work, which is my primary insurence. Then I have Medicare and medicade that I deal with. I do have a case worker that helps me if I got questions(with the medicare, medicade, and food stamps) or need something changed. I moved out rit away when I was 18, due to the fact that I was a "rebel kid." It was very hard and I ended up right back at my moms, which I think is normal for any 18 yr old who moves out to soon. But now, about 8 months ago, I moved into a place with a roomate. So I deal with all my bills, foodstamps, my insurences, my pharmacy, ect. And It is a piece of cake. Sometimes I forget things because there is just so much to remember, but I do pretty good. I know you mentioned ur upfront type of personality, and thats exactly what you need to be like, you have to take control or they may try and mess with you; not all but some. You have to know exactly what u want and know that they HAVE to listen to you! Tips: be VERY organized...i think i learned that the hard way but now I have my own filing system at my place, which helps a lot also! Write all/a lot of stuff down, maybe in one specific notebook or whatever u perfer. And I still ask my mom tons of questions! About any subject...my hopes are that ur parents arent handing it to u and saying they want nothing to do with it anymore. So that you are able to go to them if you are stumped or overwhelmed. But for the most part its pretty simple. I hope this helps! good luck!