Pennsylvania; job bonus probably just cost me my medicaid

I just got a bonus that I wasn't expecting of almost $800, which is more than I even make in a single paycheck and has put me way over the limit for this month where I was already taking extra hours but trying to stay under limit. I have two doctor's appointments next WEEK, one of which will now be several more months away if I try to reschedule and one I already put off later than I wanted to because it wouldn't be covered otherwise. There was another round of physical therapy coming up but I wasn't sure if that was going to pan out anyway.

My CAO doesn't pick up the phone, ever. My caseworker might as well not exist. It's Saturday anyway, so I can't call statewide customer service (who DO actually pick up the phone). Other than this month I was well under limit.

Last time I got a letter saying I was kicked off (which ended up being an error) it gave me an end date two weeks out from date of disqualification.

This job also doesn't pay me enough to get on a marketplace plan and if I put in an application through Pennie it's just going to bump me back over to DHS because my yearly is still too low.

Obviously I'm calling statewide customer service the second the lines open on Monday for more guidance, because they do answer the phone. But what the hell do I do? What should I be expecting?

I was planning to try and find another job that would allow me to get and STAY on a marketplace plan but that hasn't panned out yet, and if I'm going to have to change insurance I really only want to do it once instead of getting stuck in a revolving door situation. I physically can't do my current job anymore and my options for different work are limited. I know that potentially puts MAWD on the table but I'm not sure what info they need from me and the whole thing is getting tiresome anyway.

EDIT: Words.

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