Phone call from DDS / Opinions please! - Disabilities Message Board

judypatootie · 06-18-2004, 04:17 PM

Hi everyone..
I received a voice message from my DDS worker today. He said that he had all the paperwork back on his desk and would be forwarding a notification of their decision within the next 7-10 days, at least by the end of the month. OK, my thinking on this is: If it was going to be a favorable decision he would have included that on the message, but since it won't be and he doesn't want to take the chance on me being some verbally abusive person who's going to call him back and yell on the phone, he just doesn't leave the decision on the message one way or the other. Does that kind of a gut reaction sound logical, or do y'all think I'm just jumping to conclusions? The tone of his voice was kind of "don't call me, you'll get the answer in the mail", so I don't want to call and push my luck, but it's probably already been hashed out & finalized anyway. No matter what, I'm going to be really stressed out these next 2 weeks!
Judy

Kaylbe · 06-19-2004, 11:41 PM

They aren't allowed to give determinations out by phone. If you have called regarding your claim, you were likely notified so that you could be looking in the mail for their decision .... and so you wouldn't call them anymore!
--Kaylbe

judypatootie · 06-20-2004, 07:38 AM

Kaylbe:
I didn't know they weren't allowed to do that.. I'm really glad to know now..Maybe I can relax a teeny tiny bit until I get "the letter" !!
Thank you so much for responding because I didn't know WHAT to expect from them. You made me feel better about it

Judy

etIII · 06-20-2004, 09:00 PM

Hi Judy!

Even your Dr. or his staff can't tell you over the phone. All I could possibly say is take a pill & chill until they get back to ya! I've been waiting for two weeks for a letter to go see their Dr.. They have until July 9 (120 days), to make a final decision. Even tho' my condition(s) make me irritable and obnoxious, anxious and all colours of RED. I'm trying to control my responses with SSI. Luckily, the meds are working! I've tried to help ease my wife's nagging, since it's been harder to meet the bills. "If only things were as simple as they used to be!"

Sincerely,
Ed

dalesgirl · 06-20-2004, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by etIII

Hi Judy!

Even your Dr. or his staff can't tell you over the phone. All I could possibly say is take a pill & chill until they get back to ya! I've been waiting for two weeks for a letter to go see their Dr.. They have until July 9 (120 days), to make a final decision. Even tho' my condition(s) make me irritable and obnoxious, anxious and all colours of RED. I'm trying to control my responses with SSI. Luckily, the meds are working! I've tried to help ease my wife's nagging, since it's been harder to meet the bills. "If only things were as simple as they used to be!"

Sincerely,
Ed

Are you just waiting on the first response for approval or denial? The reason I ask is because generally you don't see the doctor the first time you apply and only on the appeal. Plus once you see the doctor, the doctor has 30 days to get his order into SS so that'll be way past your July 9th date.