Hi, first time reddit poster, hoping for some advice. I got a new, much better paying job in Oct. Of 2023 and no longer needed food stamps or medi-cal. I updated my information in both systems (so I thought). California food stamps was difficult because it wouldnt update for some reason so I finally called them and told them to take me off the program. Now, flash forward to 2025 - I've received a letter in the mail saying I got renewed for medi-cal. I did not get this letter last year. And I haven't used medi-cal since I got my job. I checked the website and it still has my old jobs. I've had state medical insurance in Illinois and never ran into this kind of issue. What would be the best course of action to fix this? What kind of penalties could I face? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I haven't updated the application on the website yet, I'm waiting to give them a call on Monday.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice on a situation that’s gotten pretty stressful. I live in San Diego, California. About two months ago, I was driving around 2 a.m. when a pedestrian ran into my car. He was running across the street diagonally, apparently intoxicated, and hit my car right as the traffic light turned green. I called emergency services, and he briefly lost consciousness but regained it and was taken to the hospital. I also have a witness who saw the whole thing and gave me their phone number and statement confirming that the pedestrian caused the accident. At the time, the police report clearly said the pedestrian was at fault. My insurance company (Geico) told me they would handle everything and assured me they had collected the report and all the relevant information. Fast forward to now: the pedestrian hired a lawyer and is suing me for bodily injuries. I just received a letter from Geico informing me about the lawsuit and requesting my statement again (even though I already provided it right after the accident). It seems like only now they are actually trying to gather the police report and contact witnesses. I feel that Geico hasn’t been proactive at all and may not be acting fully in my best interests. In the letter, they also mentioned that I have the right to hire my own attorney, and if I do, they will communicate directly with that attorney instead of me. My main questions: Should I hire my own lawyer in this situation, or is it better to just let Geico handle it? What are my chances of recovering my insurance deductible from the pedestrian, given that the police report and witness both confirm he was responsible? Is it true that a police report can be easily dismissed in these cases? Could hiring my own lawyer make this situation worse or “bigger” than it already is? Any guidance, suggestions, or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your help.

I was in an accident. I was turning and collided with another vehicle traveling the other direction on a residential street. Apparently an attorney is involved now according to my insurance company, and it certainly has me scared. We have a job and house, but we are barely surviving, so playing legal games is going to break me. It also feels very unfair. I'm pretty sure, if anyone was injured in that car, it's because it appears the kids weren't buckled. It was a mom and kids on the way to school. I want to the back to help and saw a dazed kid rubbing his knees because they probably hit the console in front of him and he was crying. Not totally crazy, like im broken help it hurts crying, but like mildly hurt but mostly scared. I have kids. That explanation wont hold up in court but anecdotally I think he likely was fine based on what I saw and my own experience from the crash. I had mild bruises on the top of my legs, not visible, but just a sore feeling. But I was buckled. And I had a airbag in my face and a little dazed, but when I got out the math didn't work out in my head with how many people I was seeing and the number of seats available in that car. there was a baby seat but no baby. that leaves 4 legal seats in that car, but I'm pretty sure there were at least 5 people in that car. It was hard to figure it all out because of the shock of it and one or two of them walked off to a school or were taken by grandparents that showed up fairly quickly. I bet Its too late to go back and prove that, and I doubt there will be camera footage of it, but there is a slight chance because there is a medical business at that corner, its at the edge of residential and commercial. I dont know what to do. I really dont feel like anyone should have to pay for bodily injury other than her on this, but maybe that is just me being an asshole. It just doesnt feel right because the likelihood that they were playing clowncar with missing seatbelts is fairly high, and it was such low speeds. I didnt hit them in the door, it was front to front. Noone should have walked away from that with any real injuries if you were doing things like you were supposed to. I had minor bruises that lasted 2 to 3 days and were never visible. I'm about to be broken by some greedy person that just wants to cash in and I don't know if there really is anything I can do about it. Fight or not fighting both are too expensive for me to survive. I auto lose.

Has anyone successfully moved their IRA from Inspira to Vanguard with an "in kind" transfer? It's impossible to reach anyone via phone at Inspira for help!

I own a condo, which I reside in. The unit directly above me is a rental property. So, a pipe was leaking from the unit above me. HOA says the upstairs unit is fully responsible for any costs incurred in repairing the pipe and restoring my bathroom due to the water damage it caused. The breakdown in cost for my Master Bath is as follows: \*Demolition:   $2,879.00 (already completed) \*Remodeling:  $4,554.39 TOTAL COST:   $7,433.39 The upstairs neighbor’s insurance company, Farmers, just paid me a total of $5,570.51 to cover all costs associated with the completed demolition and for the not-yet-started remodeling. That leaves a shortfall of $1,862.88 to make my bathroom “whole” again. Farmers explained that there is depreciation. My condo was built in 1986. I believe the bulk of the cost associated with restoring my bathroom is labor. Not the materials. Right? Since you can't depreciate labor costs, how can the insurance company justify paying out a significant amount less than what is needed to return my bathroom to the condition it was in before the water damage? For example, one item on the list the contractor submitted to the insurance estimate was $290 to hook the toilet back up and reset it. I asked the contractor how much the cost would be for the material to do that. He said all it takes is some wax. I asked him for a breakdown of material costs vs labor costs, and he said he can't come up with that because it's complicated, and the computer spits out the pricing already bundled together. This is my first time buying a place to live. So, I am not as familiar with all of this, and if I am being denied something I am entitled to from the upstairs owner's insurance. Here is a summary of what the General Contractor submitted to Farmers: Recap by Category O&P Items Total % CABINETRY 710.40 15.60% CLEANING 158.33 3.48% GENERAL DEMOLITION 182.82 4.01% DRYWALL 732.75 16.09% ELECTRICAL 214.02 4.70% FINISH CARPENTRY / TRIMWORK 280.02 6.15% HEAT, VENT & AIR CONDITIONING 13.28 0.29% INSULATION 49.76 1.09% LIGHT FIXTURES 58.29 1.28% MIRRORS & SHOWER DOORS 191.83 4.21% PLUMBING 581.01 12.76% PAINTING 564.27 12.39% O&P Items Subtotal 3,736.78 82.05% Material Sales Tax 58.47 1.28% Overhead 379.57 8.33% Profit 379.57 8.33% Total 4,554.39 100.00% Should Farmers have to pay the full amount to restore the bathroom to its original state? If not, how do I go about getting the remaining amount if I am not responsible for costs?

I have my cars and house bundled with Erie. I traded in my old car and bought a new car. When adding the new car they had to re-rate the policy and it jumped my homeowner policy up by 37%. No homeowner claims ever. Not sure how a new car justifies even looking at the home policy in the first place.

So I recently got in my second accident in 3 years. The first one was at fault in September 2022. This one was not at fault last month. I had just started a new policy with a new company, Traveler’s and they decided to drop me after the claim was closed. However it became a word vs word accident that was supposed to go to subrogation but since I was dropped it’s not anymore. So I had to get a new policy with Progressive which on their report they listed the accident as at fault. Is there anyway to try to change this? I know I wasn’t at fault and I think the photos of the accident help prove this. Edit: I’m in Georgia

Location: Texas Mind you we have been a returning customer for the last 9 years to the same salesman at the same dealership. He has always gone above and beyond with taking care of us with exceptional customer service to the point of even driving 2hrs to deliver our last leased vehicle in our driveway. So now the dilemma; we recently returned 2022 lease and signed a new lease for a 2025 at Infiniti dealership February 1st. After all the paperwork is completed we get keys for 2025 vehicle and drive home. Fast forward to February 22nd I see the reoccurring payment of $975 from the old 2022 leased vehicle. Then on 26th another one for $1130 for new 2025 lease which was expected. Wife contacts salesman and says he will look into it with Infiniti finance department. After a couple of days he tells us that Infiniti finance for the old lease had not yet received dealership check for the vehicle payoff, then proceeds to tell us after they receive it we would be receiving a reimbursement check in the mail “around” the same amount of $975 from old lease that we are no longer in possession of. Wife contacts Infiniti finance and they basically tell us that the dealership is at fault and it’s out of their hands. Now we are in April and salesman telling us he will get with GSM, but GSM is somehow always busy (out of office at auctions, yadda yadda). We have yet to receive the “check” or any further information on the matter from dealership. This our 4th vehicle through this dealership with no issues at all and now this. What route do I take? Anyone else ever have this problem? Do I take legal action over $975?

I've known for a while that ManyPets was merging with Odie but I (wrongly) assumed that the policies would be largely the same. Odie emailed me yesterday with the new policy and billing summary and my jaw hit the floor. My plan on ManyPets was an annual deductible of $750 and unlimited coverage with 10% co-insurance. The annual premium was $377.04. According to the renewal notice with Odie, there is an annual max payout limit of $20k, deductible of $250 and 10% co-insurance (so an inferior plan) and the annual premium is **$1799.42?!** There is also a billing statement for a Wellness Plan, which I never had on ManyPets. I emailed customer support immediately on Friday and they haven't gotten back. My credit card will be billed on Monday. I'm going to call them first thing Monday morning but I'm pretty concerned. Others who were on ManyPets - are you sticking with Odie? People who have had Odie and used them for claims, what has been your experience? I'm certainly not willing to pay $1800. I have a 7 year old pug and he's healthy/never had any pre-existing issues. But I'm concerned that due to his age, I'll have a hard time getting a decent premium on a new plan.

We live in a townhome in Florida with an HOA. For context, we do have an HO3 policy. After Hurricane Milton, we sustained damage to the roof of our unit, which caused leakage into our garage. We notified the HOA after seeing the damage, and we were advised that when there is a “named storm”, the individual owners are responsible for paying for roof repairs. The HOA coordinated repair with the company that services our roofs, and we were advised we could pay out of pocket or file a claim with our own individual insurance company. The amount is $2000, but our hurricane deductible is much larger, so we will elect to pay out of pocket IF it’s accurate that HOA is off the hook. We have a copy of our bylaws but cannot see where we are responsible for this repair. All other times where there have been roof leaks, the HOA covers repairs. We asked the board members to point to where in our bylaws that it states we are responsible, but they refuse to answer. Does anyone have any insight? I will also post this to the HOA sub. Thank you!