Tuesday Tips for the Frustrated Claimant
Injured, sick, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, frequent flare ups, migraine
All good reasons to file for Social Security
disability. All reasons likely to be overlooked by Social Security and end with denied
claims.
What can you do to win your case? The top three tips I would give are these:
Once out of work, it is hard to get
treatment because of lack of money and lack of health insurance. You may be
worried that you can’t see a specialist, or that your MRI was denied because of
the cost. Don’t be. Even going to a local health department produces medical
documentation to support disability. Many states have databases of free and
charitable clinics. In North Carolina, visit https://ncafcc.org/
We get it. Medications are expensive.
Whether the medications are only available at full-cost, or the co-pay is not affordable,
people easily find themselves running out of medications with no way to refill
them. The problem is that Social Security laws will often judge how your health
is doing when you are following prescribed treatment. To get over that hurdle,
look into medication assistance programs offered through the Dept of Health and
Human Services. In North Carolina, DHHS publishes a county list that you can
access by clicking here
and then clicking on “Medication Assistance Program Sites.” North Carolina also
has a statewide free pharmacy program for uninsured and low income patients https://medassist.org/free-pharmacy-program/
· Appeal your application when it gets denied
Most applications are denied when sent
for the first review. Perhaps the greatest tip: Appeal and Appeal Again. There
are policies, both written and unwritten, that lead to applications being
denied on the first review. They are likely to be denied again the first time
you appeal. Most cases stand their best shots at the administrative hearing
level. You only have 60 days to appeal! If you are in North Carolina, and need
help with your disability appeal, call us here at Hall & Rouse,
866-425-5347, or click the link on our website hall-rouse.com.
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