Health Insurance/Medicaid

[dahliablue]

I was approved for Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid in October. I am having massive troubles with my local branch of Medicaid. I can't find many doctors who accept it and the customer service is awful. They take forever to approve things and my health is getting worse because I have to wait to receive help from them and the public health network I have to go to.

Is Medicaid the only option with SSI?

I lost my health insurance last year and I've been told by an insurance agent that other companies won't approve me because of CFIDS/FM. I'm considered "high risk" (high risk for what? for losing my mind or going postal from all this?) Has anyone had success getting private health insurance with these illnesses?

Thanks in advance.