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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 599532" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I also would not fret it as SS choice of docs don't seem to be anywhere near "top notch". At least in our area. I had a notion, not sure where I got it from, that SS docs were out to do their best to prevent someone from claiming the benefit. I certainly have not seen this to be the case. </p><p></p><p>M was turned down flat. But then I knew he would be. Katie tried to get it on the old "bad back" thing. Now he may or may not have back issues. But SS was so scammed in that area in the past that it is almost an automatic refusal. It didn't help him that he walks a mile one way to work. If your back is bad enough you can't work you'd not be able to do that. (and stand for 8 hrs) If she had attempted on his low IQ or some other area, most likely he'd been accepted. I haven't told her this, however. lol Nor do I think M's pride would let her file it that way. </p><p></p><p>In our area, most people file through Chillicothe. So far M is the only person I've ever seen be turned down. I dunno if they're more lenient or what. I DO know they tend to be much more helpful with the process. </p><p></p><p>While this topic is here............I don't want to high jack your thread but I have a question. </p><p></p><p>When we re-applied for our food stamps the CW noted Travis' income.........that he was paying a step down for medicare, which of course took a large chunk of his income right off the top. She said now that we re-applied for the food stamps, the state would take over as his insurance. It would take a while, but once it did he would have no more step down payment and his disability would go back to the normal amount. But at that point the state would only cover 80 of his bills. I'm still trying to figure out where they think that 20 percent of his share is going to come from. They certainly don't give him much of anything and he is helping me pay bills. I'm trying to motivate him to get his rear to the doctor, because he is in serious need of treatment for the blood disorder (he needs phlebotomy really bad). His blood pressure is through the roof and I'm afraid he's going to stroke again before I can convince him. He refuses because he knows what the bills are, knows where what little money he has needs to go, and knows there is none left over for either the step down or the 80 percent. ugh </p><p></p><p>I'm confused. I know others that the state took over and they're paying the step down PLUS only are 80 percent covered. (they're also not being treated because they can't afford it) I don't have the brightest CW in the world. She can't explain to me why the state insist on giving a menopausal woman birth control coverage. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 599532, member: 84"] I also would not fret it as SS choice of docs don't seem to be anywhere near "top notch". At least in our area. I had a notion, not sure where I got it from, that SS docs were out to do their best to prevent someone from claiming the benefit. I certainly have not seen this to be the case. M was turned down flat. But then I knew he would be. Katie tried to get it on the old "bad back" thing. Now he may or may not have back issues. But SS was so scammed in that area in the past that it is almost an automatic refusal. It didn't help him that he walks a mile one way to work. If your back is bad enough you can't work you'd not be able to do that. (and stand for 8 hrs) If she had attempted on his low IQ or some other area, most likely he'd been accepted. I haven't told her this, however. lol Nor do I think M's pride would let her file it that way. In our area, most people file through Chillicothe. So far M is the only person I've ever seen be turned down. I dunno if they're more lenient or what. I DO know they tend to be much more helpful with the process. While this topic is here............I don't want to high jack your thread but I have a question. When we re-applied for our food stamps the CW noted Travis' income.........that he was paying a step down for medicare, which of course took a large chunk of his income right off the top. She said now that we re-applied for the food stamps, the state would take over as his insurance. It would take a while, but once it did he would have no more step down payment and his disability would go back to the normal amount. But at that point the state would only cover 80 of his bills. I'm still trying to figure out where they think that 20 percent of his share is going to come from. They certainly don't give him much of anything and he is helping me pay bills. I'm trying to motivate him to get his rear to the doctor, because he is in serious need of treatment for the blood disorder (he needs phlebotomy really bad). His blood pressure is through the roof and I'm afraid he's going to stroke again before I can convince him. He refuses because he knows what the bills are, knows where what little money he has needs to go, and knows there is none left over for either the step down or the 80 percent. ugh I'm confused. I know others that the state took over and they're paying the step down PLUS only are 80 percent covered. (they're also not being treated because they can't afford it) I don't have the brightest CW in the world. She can't explain to me why the state insist on giving a menopausal woman birth control coverage. lol [/QUOTE]
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