 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Tammy,
it is retroactive to the date of disability so you should already be receiving checks. SSDI is relatively hard to get on.
After 2 years you will automatically be enrolled in Medicare as well.
Jim,
I really don't know about SSI because I was not eligible for it. I personally do not know anybody who abuses SSI or SSDI although I'm sure that people do. From what I have read, SSI is often abused. We have turned into an entitlement society unfortunately.
It probably isn't any worse then the doctors and pharmaceutical companies ripping off Medicare.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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