Filling out the Form

The other week we got a letter indicating that we needed to renew our Medi-Cal info for our little one. The letter indicated that we needed to respond within 20 days of the date of the letter. The problem was that the letter was post-marked more than a week after the date at the top of the letter. Instead of having 20 days we actually had more like 10. Right in the middle of tax season when we're worried about getting other paperwork in order. The cynical me wonders if the government is purposely making these timelines difficult just so people will late in filing, and therefore denied coverage.

So late last night, we got it done. (Thanks Wifey. As always you're awesome.) We think. We're not sure we filled out the information correctly. I don't think someone with a doctorate in quantum physics could have done any better because the forms were obviously written by some third grader. It seems like that even though this is a renewal and not an initial application, they have sent a renewal form with various attachments from an initial packet that we don't think we need to fill out. At least according to the checklist. But who knows? Maybe we were supposed to fill it all out. The additional forms asked a lot of great questions, like whether or not I own a boat or a plane. Seriously. Here's the other thing that struck me. 100% of the questions were about our financial status. 0% was about the person receiving services and that person's status. I would call that person the applicant, but we're still unsure if the forms wanted the parent/guardian listed as the applicant or the person actually receiving services.

So we've filled out the forms and Wifey is going to drop them off today. Last time, dropping them off took 4 hours in a government center. I hope she packed her portable time machine because I didn't see how she was going to do that, take the kid to therapy and get to work today. I hope it all went well.

Tune in for more complaining later.