Medicaid is a federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income people, generally children, pregnant women, parents, the disabled and elderly. Many disabled people receive Medicaid through the Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income (SSI), welfare based program. Medicaid is administered by each individual state and the federal government sets minimum eligibility… Read more »
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Social Security and Special Veterans Benefits
There are more than 9 million veterans receiving Social Security benefits, which means that almost one out of every four adult Social Security beneficiaries has served in theUnited Statesmilitary. Two out of every five recipients either are veterans or reside with family members who are veterans. Fourteen percent of veterans receiving Social Security benefits have… Read more »
The Truth About Living On Social Security Disability Benefits
One of our favorite misconceptions to debunk is that people who receive Social Security disability benefits are living the good life and many of them don’t deserve the benefits they are receiving and are just too lazy to work. This could not be further from the truth and a recent Detroit Free Press article documents… Read more »
Hiring Freeze Over, Well Not Really
Earlier last week the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump was lifting the hiring freeze it imposed on federal employees, but at the same time the article indicates that the Trump Administration is asking for federal agencies to submit plans for employee cuts and other restructuring moves that would fit into Trump’s budget… Read more »
The Lengthy Process Of Reviewing Medical Records
There is a lot of work involved in representing a claimant in a Social Security disability case. To start with, an initial application has to be filed. This requires a representative to make sure all of a claimant’s medical providers from the previous 12 months are listed on the application and going over a claimant’s… Read more »
The Reconsideration Phase
One of the least fruitful phases of the Social Security disability process is called the Request for Reconsideration. This phase occurs when disability applicants appeal an initial medical denial from the Social Security Administration. Considering that Social Security denies approximately 75 percent of all initial applications, you can bet there are plenty of people each… Read more »
Answers to Common Social Security Questions
The Social Security disability process can be a confusing one. Below are some common questions related to the disability process and the straight-forward answers. Is there an income and asset limit to receive Social Security disability benefits? One thing to remember is there are different types of disability benefits Social Security offers. The two most… Read more »
What Happens if My Disability Benefits Stop?
Sometimes when someone is receiving Social Security disability benefits, those benefits will stop for a variety of reasons. A major reason someone stops receiving either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments is that they went back to work and are no longer considered disabled by the Social Security Administration. If… Read more »
A Look At What ODAR Is Faced With
A previous blog explained what has happened to the Social Security Administration the last few years due to an inadequate budget. This blog will examine the day-to-day impact of shrinking budgets at one of the hearing’s offices in the country, officially identified as the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). A recent article in… Read more »
A Social Security Crisis Is Brewing
When a decision is made without understanding the impact it might mean danger is around the corner. This is what is happening after President Donald Trump ordered a hiring freeze of all federal employees. Social Security, an agency that was already understaffed with a smaller budget than it had seven years ago, is soon to… Read more »
