Ben’s unemployment went through last night! That is going to be a real help during this time. It still doesn’t raise our family’s income over 185% of the poverty level, so we will still be able to continue with the Soonercare coverage. I will need to contact them next week and get this update into their system.

Another great thing I found online today – As a child under 19, now that she is on Soonercare, she will be able to stay on it for a while, even after Ben gets a job. It’s called 12 Months Continuous Eligibility, and I don’t know if that means 12 months from Jan 1, or 12 months from when she started, or 12 months after we have the life change of our income increasing over the limit. Whichever it is, that’s a great relief with her health issues.

I also discovered last night that there is something called Continuity of Care that says new people on Soonercare have like 90 days to transition away from their current out of network doctors. I’m going to call Monday and find out more, but if it means what it sounds like it means, Belinda will be able to see her pediatric dentist and pediatrician for a few more months (neither take Soonercare). She is so close to aging out of those doctors anyway, but it would be really nice if she could stay with them for now. And hopefully Ben’s back in business by then and she wouldn’t have to transition out at all until she ages out for reals.