Check Out Medicare When Turning 65 With Social Security Disability
By Tricia of Allsup One of the important benefits from receiving Social Security Disability Insurance is becoming eligible for Medicare. This health insurance coverage starts 24 months after your cash...
View ArticleCommon Mistakes From A Social Security Disability Expert: Do You Need An SSDI...
By Ed of Allsup Does Masters golf champion Jordan Spieth really need a swing coach? Does it ever rain in southern California? Do you really need professional help to apply for Social Security...
View ArticleArmed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day—Confused?
By The Old Sarge Armed Forces Day is right around the corner on May 16. But don’t get that confused with Memorial Day on May 25. Or Veterans Day observed Nov. 11. Thoroughly confused? Well, I’ll try to...
View ArticleRiding Shotgun: Return To Work With Social Security Disability Benefits
By Tai of Allsup When I was a child in Hawaii, a hungry alligator lurked under my bed, so I was mindful not to let an arm or leg extend over my mattress. Ever. My cousin thought this was hilarious. She...
View ArticleFor Most Working Americans—Social Security Disability IS Their Disability...
By Tricia of Allsup What does it meant to work? Well, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates about 155 million people are part of the labor force. Through their work, they generate earnings and...
View ArticleCommon Mistakes From A Social Security Disability Expert: Not Telling Whole...
By Ed of Allsup The Social Security Administration (SSA) wants to know how an alleged impairment affects the daily life of applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. They want...
View ArticleDon’t “Dis” Post-Traumatic Stress
By Tai of Allsup I don’t know if kids still say it, but when I was a young adult, the word “dis” was slang for disrespect, as in “Don’t dis your elders.” When it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder...
View ArticleRecognizing Disability Professionals Week – June 15-19, 2015
By Jim of Allsup Experience has shown me that it takes a talented, dedicated, compassionate person to make a difference for individuals with disabilities. I know that from the years I worked at the...
View ArticleAgent Orange Exposure Recognized For Air Force Veterans
By The Old Sarge Battles for members of the military come in different forms—and veterans of the U.S. Air Force just won one of theirs. For years, military personnel who flew aircraft during the...
View ArticleTalking To Your Doctor: Social Security Disability Insurance and Arthritis
By Ed of Allsup It’s a pretty good bet that all of us of a certain age suffer, at varying levels, from arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, it’s not a single disease—there are more than...
View ArticleWhy A CDR Could Be A Good Thing
By Tai of Allsup Like Rodney Dangerfield, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) full medical Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) get no respect. For years, Congressional appropriations have...
View ArticleJuly is Minority Mental Health Month
By Terrion Kirkwood, intern, Allsup Culture has a major impact on our health habits and rituals. Today we are truly a “pill popping” society. If you’re sick, pop a pill. Slight discomfort, throbbing...
View ArticleI Never Knew A World Without The ADA
By Mitchel V. Zurliene, intern, Allsup “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” — President George H.W. Bush President George H.W. Bush believed the Americans with Disabilities...
View ArticleMitochondrial Disease—The Energy Disease—Remains Mysterious
By Mary Dale of Allsup They call it “the energy disease,” and most people have never heard of it. I know I hadn’t until my sister was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease at age 42, after many years of...
View ArticleAugust Is Psoriasis Awareness Month
By Terrion Kirkwood, intern, Allsup As I entered the office I could feel their eyes on me. I was something they had never seen before. But their reception didn’t bother me—I was confident that I could...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Screening For Colon Cancer
By Guest Blogger Crawford Clay, patient support advocate, Colon Cancer Alliance Why get screened? Most colon cancer is preventable if proper guidelines are followed. Early stage colon cancer responds...
View ArticleFamily Caregivers And Medicare
By Guest Blogger John Schall, CEO, Caregiver Action Network Let’s admit it: the Medicare program is complicated. Medicare is never as “easy as ABC.” In fact, the Medicare program has four parts—A, B,...
View ArticleResources Help Lessen Stress Of Travel With A Disability
By Leia of Allsup More than 26 million people with disabilities have taken a trip in the past two years, according to a CBS MoneyWatch report. Traveling can be stressful enough, but if you’re living...
View ArticleSocial Security’s Birthday Offers Important Reminder
By Brian of Allsup Here’s a belated Happy Birthday in honor of Social Security’s 80th year. Signed into law with the Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935, the program set the stage for programs that...
View ArticleSeptember Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
By Guest Blogger Gary Bloom, executive director, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month grew from a weeklong observance in 2000 to a full month in September 2003....
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