Attention: Need Some Input From SSI or SSI-D Benefits Folks

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-income-ussi.htm Pye-This is the link for the SS office FAQ page. Hopefully it will answer most of your questions for your friend. http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/disability-and-social-security-appeals.html This website is one I've come across before when researching for people on the subject. It sort of gives the how to's of appeals, etc. Good luck with her case. Namaste-Anora

I am assuming that SSI-D is the same as SSDI, which is what my husband drew when he was ill. It is basically what you would have drawn if you drew Social Security at age 65. My husband qualified for SSDI because he was terminally ill, BUT our income was so great at the time of his diagnosis of disability that he did not qualify for SSI and Medicaid.Luckily we had been paying for short term disability, and so had that coverage that took care of us. He had had health insurance that kicked into long term disability after the waiting period. I do not know what all is involved with your mylot friend, this is just my experience.

well I dont get SSI. So I really dont know how they handle it. But i think that she should get medical do and now not later for that is mostly the point of getting SSI to help with this stuff!, I went staight to SS. but early retirement to care for hubby!

My SSDI started in 2002. I also had a two-year waiting period before Medicare kicked in. Fortunately, I was eligible for Medi-Cal/Medicaid in 2003 when I had heart surgery. I don't know if it's appealable.

Have your friend call Cannon and Match Lawyers at 1-800-322-2121. Barbara Match is a very nice lady and excellent lawyer. They will evaluate her situation and see if they can help. She will have to have documents ready to send them so they can check it all out for her.I have been very fortunate not to need this but my daughter is in the throws of it right now and her and Barbara meet with SS this coming week. One thing for your friend to remember is that in alot of cases when she does finally get her benefits it will be retroactive. Hope this helps.

Hi pye, I think your friend is mistaken. She will receive her Medicaid as soon as she receives her benefit(money). She will have to wait for two years for her Medicare. When I applied for my SSDI I just got a lawyer to help me through it. I was advised to do this by a lawyer I knew from the bank where I used to work. That was his field but he couldn't represent me because he banked where I worked. It was worth what I had to pay them from my initial benefit. No one should battle SS alone. Tell your friend not to worry she'll get Medicaid. Hugssss leenie

I got SS-D back in 1984 and also had to wait 2 years for medicare. I then got will enough that I lost the SSI-D. Your friend should try for medicaide with Social Services in her state or home town.I believe getting medicare is set and you have to receive SSI-D for two years to get medicare then it costs at least $95.

That doesn't sound right to me either.

I'm not really sure about SSI but Social Security Disability recipients are eligible for Medicare regardless of their age. My daughter is only 38 and she gets it due to Crohn's disease and she's on Medicare. When I got approved I didn't pay real close attention because I have health insurance but I think they said at first I'd be eligible after six months but then I got a letter saying that had changed and I'd be eligible sooner. Since I don't need it I didn't pay a lot of attention. I'd advise your friend to call her Congressman or woman's office. Annie

that's ridiculous. i asked my mom about it (she has SSI-D),and she said she should have got medicaid or medicare. but she also said she should get a good lawyer and appeal,sometimes you have to fight for it before they'll give it to you,which is crazy,but that's how they work,appearently.

Well I'm not on SSI or SSI-D benefits but I do get social security disability, I get SSA, which is different than SSI, with SSA its for people that have worked long enough to be able to qualify for disability, you get paid according to how much you've put in while you were able to work. I'm not real sure how SSI is different, but I know for Medicare you do have to wait two years before it starts, now you said Medicaid, its different, I think your able to get that as soon as your SSI or SSA starts you do have to sign up for it, but its paid by whatever State you live in, and they usually pay the part that Medicare doesn't, Medicare pays 80% of your medical bills and Medicaid steps in and pays the other 20%. I don't think she can appeal it if its for Medicare, because thats the rule they have and everybody has to wait two years for it, but like I said Medicaid is different, she'll have to check into that one.

I don't have an SSI horror story, but I sure do have a disability horror story! I've been trying to get disability for seven years now. I've been denied again and again; appealed again and again. Monday, I will be going in for ANOTHER psyche exam because, get this, the judge claims he needs an updated psyche evaluation to make a determination. PSYCHE??? I have: Fibromyalgia Lupus Arthritis Bursitis IBS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Vertigo Migraines Nerve damage Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Degenerative disk disease Dupuytren's Contracture Insomnia plus a few more things that aren't too bad. Umm, excuse me, judge... you need a friggin PSYCHE exam???? Anyway, in response to the myLot friend's dilemma, I believe that Social Security selects people at random to screw with. I'm a prime example and, apparently, so is she. If I were her, I would get a lawyer and appeal that insane decision! It may have been a 'typo' of sorts but no one at Social Security would EVER admit to making a mistake so they refuse to own up to it. At least that's my take on Social Security.

Hi everyone, Opal here! I want to thank Pye for starting this discussion for me! Yes, I am the "friend" with this problem! I just got SSDI. I got it first try which you all know is really hard to get. I had a company that works with Social Services helping me called FM Blake. They repesented me and I got it. Now I went to Social Security yesterday and they told me I would be getting too much money to get Medicaid! That is ridiculous! Too much money? I am on 6 medications a month, have pre-existing medical conditions, will lose my doctor of 10 years since he doesn't even take Medicaid! They told me to talk to my Case Worker at Social Services because right now I am on Temporary Public Assistance which will end as soon as this starts! I am only getting SSI as of May 1st. I don't know when the SSDI will start. The paperwork for that hasn't been approved or something like that! It is so confusing. I also have to get in touch with the company that represented me to see if they can help me figure this out! So all they did at Social Security was upset me and leave me confused! So I want to thank everyone for their input! And I will let you all know what I find out next week! Thanks to everyone and especially to Pye for being such a great friend! Love to all, Opal

Medicade is not through social security she is talking about medicare. Yes you have to wait 2 years from the day you are approved but she can contact the welfare office to get medicade untill her 2 years is up. I am on SSD and medicade approved me till medicare kicked in. I have been on ssd for almost 9 years now.

I'm on SSI. And it my state that didn't automatically make me eligible for Medicaid. I had to apply seperately for that. But it didn't take more than a few months for me to be accepted. Two years sounds majorly screwed up. Now I had a case worker one time who was so bad at her job that she messed up certain benefits of mine for a year (I found out later she was fired and I wasn't the only one who had their case messed up). I don't know who she is talking to, maybe she really will have to wait two years, but that doesn't seem right.

If anyone can help your friend, it's you the fighter. Good luck.

Hi pye, I have no idea how the systems work where you are but in the UK you obviously have to go for medical assiments from your doctor and then within a week you get your benefits. I don't understand this long gap to recieve her benefit, it don't sound right to me, and yes I'm sure she can appeal. Bright Blessings Tamara

You can have both Medicare and Medicaid and you will be considered what is called a "dual eligible." You won't be switched to Medicaid as they are two different programs and you can have one, both, or neither!