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What is the name of your state? Virginia
I was employed for seven years and was terminated on November 17. I am diabetic and began suffering from complications earlier in 2004. The kidney complications caused extreme exhaustion and my sugars were hard to control, often getting too low or too high. One morning, my sugar was 50 and my alarm did not wake me. My doctor took me out of work and I was approved for short term disability. My disability began the day I missed work. When I returned, I was written up for not contacting the office by 9am the morning I was in a diabetic coma. I did contact the office as soon as my friend entered my house (I live alone), woke me up, and gave me sugar. After being out for 7 weeks (all approved for short term disability), the same thing happened three weeks after my doctor released me for work(Nov 17). The next day I was terminated. I feel that the company targeted me due to concerns of me becoming disabled and claiming on their insurance. I have an excellent history with the company, including excellent reviews, until recently becoming ill.
Now that I will lose my health insurance at the end of the month, I am very scared. I cannot afford COBRA and a new job will not cover pre-existing conditions. What can I do?
I was employed for seven years and was terminated on November 17. I am diabetic and began suffering from complications earlier in 2004. The kidney complications caused extreme exhaustion and my sugars were hard to control, often getting too low or too high. One morning, my sugar was 50 and my alarm did not wake me. My doctor took me out of work and I was approved for short term disability. My disability began the day I missed work. When I returned, I was written up for not contacting the office by 9am the morning I was in a diabetic coma. I did contact the office as soon as my friend entered my house (I live alone), woke me up, and gave me sugar. After being out for 7 weeks (all approved for short term disability), the same thing happened three weeks after my doctor released me for work(Nov 17). The next day I was terminated. I feel that the company targeted me due to concerns of me becoming disabled and claiming on their insurance. I have an excellent history with the company, including excellent reviews, until recently becoming ill.
Now that I will lose my health insurance at the end of the month, I am very scared. I cannot afford COBRA and a new job will not cover pre-existing conditions. What can I do?