If you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) because of disability caused by diabetes, you may be overwhelmed and nervous about the possible outcome. This might be especially true if Social Security denied your initial application and …
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be overwhelming and confusing. It might be helpful to understand how the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses five simple steps to determine eligibility for disability benefits. First, though, consider whether you …
When Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, Connecticut in 2008 and Rhode Island in 2013, and the U.S. Supreme Court overturned part of the Defense of Marriage Act in June 2013, it opened the door for a slew of …
Nobody wants to be out of work because of a medical condition. However, in such cases it is important to remember that there are ways to supplement your income, like applying for Social Security disability benefits. In 2012, the …
While Social Security disability programs provide much-needed resources to those with a disability, understanding who qualifies for disability payments can be difficult, especially if your legal status has recently changed. If you’re disabled, divorced, and single, you may be …
As of March 1, 2013, U.S. law requires all Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income recipients get their payments electronically. Payment by check is no longer allowed, and if you are still receiving your disability payments by check, …
The Medicare health insurance program covers Americans above the age of 65. However, other groups might be eligible for this coverage as well, including those with disabilities.
Who is eligible for Medicare coverage?
For Medicare eligibility as a senior citizen above …
Medicaid and Medicare are two healthcare assistance programs that the federal government manages. While they share some similarities, there are also many differences between the two programs, and the qualifying requirements of each differ greatly. Some individuals will qualify …
Medicare Supplement Plans (also known as Medigap) are insurance policies that individuals on Medicare can purchase to cover out-of-pocket costs beyond what Medicare covers for health care services. Medigap policies are sold by private insurance companies and offer various …
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can provide benefits to a disabled party’s surviving family members after that party dies. Based on your relationship to a deceased disabled person, you may qualify for continuing benefits after his or her death. …
