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Board: Health Insurance Issues 11-03-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 161
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: child suprort

They will take a percentage of what you will be getting to pay your child support . You will get a letter telling you how much they will take. Don't forget your children will also be getting SS...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 10-31-2012, 07:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 297
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Child Gets No Benefits?

To the question of your son possibly having back pay from his father. It would depend on exactly which type of disability he received. If his father was disabled at a very young age he may not have...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 10-28-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 210
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Family members staying with you?

As SSI is income based it is possible they could. Although you are all allowed to visit each other of course. If they stay much longer than two or three weeks it could become a problem as then they...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 09-27-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 379
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSI Approved. Backpay?

For a child getting SSI what you went through is pretty standard procedure. It is also normal for them to put the start date as the date you apply. This is because it is income based so unlike SSDI...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 09-13-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 615
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Alj hearing opinions please!!

Sounds to me like it could not have went any better for you. Having said that you never can be sure. Best wishes and hope you find out for sure very soon.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 08-30-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Children's Mental Health

While children can qualify for SSI who only have a mental health issues no one from a forum such as this can tell you she will qualify for certain. All types of mental health issues have varying...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 08-12-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,734
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Denied!!!

As the mother of an adult child who is mentally retarded ( they now prefer the term intellectually disabled ) I thank you for taking care of those who could not take care of themselves and did not...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 08-07-2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 700
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Hello, We are gathering info and DH is prepairing to apply for SSDI

Addictive personality disorder is a recognized mental illness. One that is not very well understood alcoholics, drug addicts, over eaters, smokers, may all have this disabling disorder. It is...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-28-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 992
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSA Test Deposit

They may SSI is so income dependent and now your families income for those months is changing dramatically I would imagine, because what your husband is getting counts into the family income as well....
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-27-2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 633
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Ssdi alj letter wait is killing me

I want to thank you for you service. Wish I had a crystal ball and could tell you with out a doubt that your approval is on the way. Young people like you do not deserve to have to live with the...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-27-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 527
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSDI having to pay it back? HELP?

SSDI works the same as survivors benefits. You do have to report how it is used for children the send out a report you have to fill out every year. Do not panic it does not ask you to break it down...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-25-2012, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 406
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Approval letter

congrats the hard part is certainly over.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-23-2012, 02:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,590
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: I was just approved for CPP Disability on my first application.

I am so sorry you are having to go through so much. So often it seems that the system meant to protect is geared toward making it as hard as it can for those it should be helping. Stay strong and I...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 07-22-2012, 12:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 522
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSI Reviews

How often your case is reviewed is based on your disability and the chance of improvement with treatment. Your approval letter may have told you I know sometimes they do not. My son is...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-30-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 625
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Backpay

Congrats you almost got Christmas in July do something special for your whole family.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-26-2012, 09:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 992
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSA Test Deposit

Just remembered one more thing you may not know about. If your husband qualifies for the state to pay his medicare premiums under any one of the three programs that they have. The dates everyone gets...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-26-2012, 01:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 992
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSA Test Deposit

QMB should mean that he gets a medicaid card so you also will not have any co pays at the doctor or hospital if he qualifies however he may have a very small copay on drugs my son does 50 cents for...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-23-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 614
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: How Soon????????

It can vary it can be as long as 60 days sometimes longer, although 30 days seems about average.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-21-2012, 10:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 583
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Local SSA VISIT

You may see if your lawyer's office would let you know when they get paid. If they will then you will know to start checking your accounts every morning. I know some who got their back pay the next...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-20-2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 566
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Social Security Process- What is NORMAL?

Rarely does Social Security see things as clear-cut as the person applying. What they are requesting is normal procedure. There are very very few times it is not requested also do not be surprised if...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-19-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 645
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: 1 payment and Backpay

My husband did not get SSDI he retired so our son received survivors benefits from 13 until he was 18. Our family income was to high so he at that time did not receive SSI. Then at 18 as he was still...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-19-2012, 07:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 645
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: 1 payment and Backpay

Congrats the rest will seem so easy. Normally your lawyer will get paid and then the back pay is released. As the parent of a disabled child who collects adult child benefits ( our son will soon be...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-16-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 627
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Decision letter

Just thought of something else that you should know. Your children will get back pay also, for the same amount of time as your husband unless they where born after his onset date then of course they...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-16-2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Are there investigators now?

They do have a hotline to report possible abuse and if they get what seems to be a legit concern they will investigate. A few years back there was a pretty big news story in our area when some...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-15-2012, 10:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 627
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Decision letter

There will be some very big changes for them. As you know SSI for them is based on family income. They will get half the amount he gets as his dependents divided between the two of them. So say your...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-15-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 559
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Great news!!!

Congrats on being almost to the end of the journey. Just a bit of information from going through this process with my son. You have to apply for QMB at the state level and they have very very strict...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 06-06-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 648
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: How long?

It really depends on your state. I have heard as little as 1 month for a decision and as long as 6 months then between 2 to 4 months to get your first check.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-30-2012, 12:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 991
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: SSD, a few questions for the experts

I am not an expert but I will try to answer a few based on my helping my son

1 social security will request your records however it never hurts to have your own copies
2 giving your doctors a...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-11-2012, 10:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,934
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Should Ifile for Disability

It is cases like yours that upset me. You had a good chance of meeting the criteria in 2006 and because of the confusion between the two programs for those under the normal retirement age you did not...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-07-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,940
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Was my sons SSI approved?

Just wanted to add approved or not if your child is disabled now is the time to begin getting things ready for getting him approved at 18 when he will be an adult and have to go through the process...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-07-2012, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,940
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Was my sons SSI approved?

If I am understanding you correctly your son had more than one appointment and after the most recent appointment they called you and told you the next appointment had been cancelled? If this is...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-06-2012, 04:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,173
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Change in SSI amount?

You are correct if the parents own their home if not the then the rent still goes to a landlord so it would not be considered income for the parents. If the original poster is gong to claim they...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 04-05-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,173
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Change in SSI amount?

So your amounts have been cut because you are living with your parents follow mscat40's advice about proving you that you pay rent and your own groceries. Any utilities that you pay (other then cable...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-31-2012, 09:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,173
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Change in SSI amount?

Your SSI will decrease by the amount of your SSDI. Your SSI amount is based on your income you where receiving the maximum until you got your SSDI. Now that your SSDI has kicked in your SSI will be...
Board: Disabilities 03-27-2012, 05:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,889
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Well, what are the results to trample out isolation?

mscat perhaps when you get moved you could get in contact with a local center for independent living is what they are called here. They have a couple of get togethers a month often free and with...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-27-2012, 05:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,160
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Great News !

I am so glad everything is working out for your family. Yeah it does seem like the SSA just doesn't get how stress can be a real issue for some of us. Good luck finding a nice place for you to live.
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-12-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,363
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: I Just Need to Vent

The problem becomes who signs for what. Often no one wants to sign for things as then they become liable for the contents. Many offices have a policy that only certain people can sign for certified...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 03-12-2012, 12:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,363
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: I Just Need to Vent

I agree do not send it certified mail if you want some proof that you mailed it then do a delivery conformation. You will have proof you mailed it and the office got it. You can even get a tracking...
Board: Disabilities 02-15-2012, 08:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,949
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Please help

Do not know what they may call it as it can be different in every state. Do you have regional centers or centers for independent living where you are located ? If they do you could try contacting...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 02-09-2012, 05:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,122
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Worried about loss of Medicare if lose SSDI

I do not know if you are found to have improved enough and declared fit to work how long before medicare will stop.

However the a Trial Work Period is entirely up to the disabled person. SS will...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-31-2012, 05:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,227
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Became disabled on ????

My goodness you really have been to he** and back. Know what you mean about it being second nature with anyone with a so called mental disability. Go into their classrooms you can bet someone is...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-30-2012, 06:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Update !

That is good news mscat40 am so glad for you. When your son starts working and I am sure he will just be sure to keep his SSI benefits until the end of the month to help prevent over payments. That...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-30-2012, 05:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,227
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Became disabled on ????

We where lucky in that our son turned 18 on the day that he started his senior year of high school so we had the entire last year of school to go through the process. Your son was already getting SSI...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-26-2012, 10:13 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,986
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Notice of Decision - Fully Favorable!!!

If you look on the right hand side of the page that comes up on the link you provided and click on the link for beneficiaries. After that page opens scroll down to the question What If I Believe I No...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-26-2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,986
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Notice of Decision - Fully Favorable!!!

I agree about not wanting to rock the boat over a payee as that may have been the tipping point in your approval. Not being able to handle your own finances is one of the criteria for the not being...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-26-2012, 12:29 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,986
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Notice of Decision - Fully Favorable!!!

You may start thinking about who you would like to be your rep payee if they decide you need one. That will also give you time to ask them if you have a family member or other person you trust and...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-25-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Something interesting occured

Yeah I am so happy for you and your son that they got that taken care of and quickly as well. More and more it really does seem like they dropped the ball on changing things over from child to adult....
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-24-2012, 05:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,442
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Disability Review ??

mscat40, I think I may have figured out what is going on and please forgive me for not catching it sooner. The papers you got did they say something at the start about earnings being reported on your...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-23-2012, 09:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,442
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Disability Review ??

So they are basically saying that the review done just after he turned 18 was not done using the adult listing criteria? Bet that somehow some type of code number got put in wrong and the doctors...
Board: Health Insurance Issues 01-22-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,442
Posted By youtoo1955
Re: Disability Review ??

I hope that you can talk to the person listed and find out why so soon as well. I noticed that you said you had worked with a regional center. Maybe if you still have questions or are still worried...
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