SSDRC




Resource Questions:

What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI?

How do you Win Benefits under Social Security Disability or SSI?

If I am determined disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits?

How do you prove your disability case if you have a mental condition?

What Can I Do to Improve My Chances of Winning Disability Benefits

Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits

How to File for Disability - Tips for Filing

If You Get Approved For SSDI Will You Also Get Medicare?

How much does a Social Security disability attorney get paid?

Social Security Disability SSI Criteria and the Evaluation Process

How long does it take to be approved for SSI or Social Security disability?

What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia

Social Security Disability SSI and Degenerative Disc Disease

Can I Qualify For Disability and Receive Benefits based on Depression?

Answers to questions about SSD and SSI disability

What Disabilities Qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability Status

Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on

Social Security Disability, SSI Disability - Terms, Definitions, Concepts


How do you get meds in the two wait for Medicare after an Approval for Disability?


How to prove you are disabled
and win disability benefits

 
"Thank you for your website, it is very helpful. I am curious though: How is one to get meds while in the 2-year wait period for medicare to kick in?

Thank you,
Rob"

Unfortunately, you are facing a problem that so many Social Security disability beneficiaries face. The two year Medicare waiting period makes it very difficult to get medications and medical treatment. If your benefit or other resouces prevent you from receiving Medicaid, you are stuck. I might suggest that you see what free or income based medical clinics are in your area; sometimes they can provide assistance with medications.

Additionally, some manufacturers work with physicians to provide medications for free or at a greatly reduced price. Lastly, you may want to check needymeds.com, a website designed to help with medication. Other than these couple of suggestions, I am not sure if there is not much out there.














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Individual Questions and Answers


  • Avoiding Mistakes to get your Disability Claim Approved

  • If You Get Disability Benefits, Will Your Dependents Get A Check?

  • Applying for Disability - what are the rules?

  • What happens if my social security disability application is denied?

  • The Difference Between Filing A New Disability Claim And Filing A Disability Appeal?

  • If You Get Denied For Disability Should You appeal Or file A New Claim?

  • Applying for disability benefits in Massachusetts

  • Social Security Disability Medical Evaluation Form, Can A Doctor Be Forced to Complete One?

  • Does Social Security disability pay for doctor visits ?

  • Do Most Social Security Disability Reconsiderations Get Turned Down?

  • Social Security Disability--Permanent Disability

  • Who is The Doctor for a Social Security Disability Claim or SSI Case?

  • The Social Security Disability Five Month Waiting Period

  • Do the Results of the Social Security Psychological Exam have any Bearing on Being Approved?

  • The Medical Requirements for Receiving Social Security Disability or SSI

  • Information about Social Security Disability SSI and Mental Claims

  • Do You Automatically Get Approved For Disability If You Have Had A Stroke?

  • How Long Does It Take To Get SSDI If You Have To Appeal?

  • Does Social Security Disability Have a Time Limit?

  • Does Level of Education or Age Matter for Social Security Disability or SSI?

  • What are the questions that get asked at a social security disability or SSI hearing?

  • What does the Severity of your impairment have to do with Your Disability Claim?

  • Do Most Social Security Disability Reconsiderations Get Turned Down?

  • How Many Times Will Social Security Disability Deny You before You Get Approved?

  • Receiving Disability Benefits from Social Security is harder at the first two levels than at a Hearing

  • Does Your Doctor Decide If You Get Disability?

  • If you get Social Security disability benefits do you get Medicare or Medicaid?

  • Why Are Child SSI Cases Often Turned Down By Social Security Examiners?

  • Are you allowed to work at all if you get Social Security disability or SSI ?

  • If You Are Currently Working Are You Eligible To Receive Social Security Disability?

  • Social Security Disability, Medical Records, and a Person's Limitations

  • Do you have to see a judge to get disability benefits ?

  • How to qualify for disability - The Process of Qualifying for Benefits

  • Hiring a Qualified Disability Lawyer in Colorado

  • What Happens If I Miss My Social Security Appeal Date?

  • Degenerative Disc Disease, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits
























    SSD and SSI are Federal Programs

    The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

    Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:

    Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state

    Special Section: Disability Lawyers and unnecessary claim denials