Just got SSI... questions

[entropy]

I applied for SSI about a month ago and today just got a check from the US Treasury rather unexpectedly. I was told by a SSI social worker that the medical review and disability determination process generally takes 4-6 months, if not longer.

I signed all the medical releases, etc. just a few weeks ago. I haven't even received a letter yet saying I was approved for SSI. I got a check, so of course I'm extremely happy about that, but I have some questions.

Does approval for SSI also mean that I now have some type of SSI-related health insurance? I have medicaid through the state right now and it's pretty good insurance but I was told SSI insurance is the best kind of state insurance one can have.

Not really sure what to think or what to do from here... is SSI only a check every month or does it come with insurance as well?

 

[entropy]

I applied for SSI about a month ago and today just got a check from the US Treasury rather unexpectedly. I was told by a SSI social worker that the medical review and disability determination process generally takes 4-6 months, if not longer.

I signed all the medical releases, etc. just a few weeks ago. I haven't even received a letter yet saying I was approved for SSI. I got a check, so of course I'm extremely happy about that, but I have some questions.

Does approval for SSI also mean that I now have some type of SSI-related health insurance? I have medicaid through the state right now and it's pretty good insurance but I was told SSI insurance is the best kind of state insurance one can have.

Not really sure what to think or what to do from here... is SSI only a check every month or does it come with insurance as well?

 

[entropy]

I applied for SSI about a month ago and today just got a check from the US Treasury rather unexpectedly. I was told by a SSI social worker that the medical review and disability determination process generally takes 4-6 months, if not longer.
<br />
<br />I signed all the medical releases, etc. just a few weeks ago. I haven't even received a letter yet saying I was approved for SSI. I got a check, so of course I'm extremely happy about that, but I have some questions.
<br />
<br />Does approval for SSI also mean that I now have some type of SSI-related health insurance? I have medicaid through the state right now and it's pretty good insurance but I was told SSI insurance is the best kind of state insurance one can have.
<br />
<br />Not really sure what to think or what to do from here... is SSI only a check every month or does it come with insurance as well?

 

[regina65]

I have gotten SSI for about 5 years now and the medicaid here in Arkansas that you get with SSI pays pretty much everything ( except dental). But without SSI its called spin-down medicaid here. I have had it once before I was approved for SSI. It took about 3 months to get a check for me. Yes the SSI I get comes with medicaid . And SSD comes with medicare.

 

[regina65]

I have gotten SSI for about 5 years now and the medicaid here in Arkansas that you get with SSI pays pretty much everything ( except dental). But without SSI its called spin-down medicaid here. I have had it once before I was approved for SSI. It took about 3 months to get a check for me. Yes the SSI I get comes with medicaid . And SSD comes with medicare.

 

[regina65]

I have gotten SSI for about 5 years now and the medicaid here in Arkansas that you get with SSI pays pretty much everything ( except dental). But without SSI its called spin-down medicaid here. I have had it once before I was approved for SSI. It took about 3 months to get a check for me. Yes the SSI I get comes with medicaid . And SSD comes with medicare.

 

[Brad]

The Medical Coverage that You get when
you get SSI ( Medcaid ) is much better than the
Medicare that I and many others get when we retire
on Social Security Disability.To get SSD, you must retire.

Plus Retirement on SSD means you can not work at all,not even a few hours a week.
This is what SSA has told me not long ago.

 

[Brad]

The Medical Coverage that You get when
you get SSI ( Medcaid ) is much better than the
Medicare that I and many others get when we retire
on Social Security Disability.To get SSD, you must retire.

Plus Retirement on SSD means you can not work at all,not even a few hours a week.
This is what SSA has told me not long ago.

 

[Brad]

The Medical Coverage that You get when
<br /> you get SSI ( Medcaid ) is much better than the
<br /> Medicare that I and many others get when we retire
<br /> on Social Security Disability.To get SSD, you must retire.
<br />
<br /> Plus Retirement on SSD means you can not work at all,not even a few hours a week.
<br /> This is what SSA has told me not long ago.

 

[julie]

Brad, if you are full retirement age when you retire, you can still work. SSDI is social security disability Insurance and you don't need to be retirement age to get it. Plus, you CAN work on SSDI if you keep it under $720 for 2010. Working on SSI however, is nearly impossible because SSI is 100% dependent on income of the recipient or ANYONE else in the household.

To the IP, you would get the same state medicaid coverage you have now, but if you currently have any sort of spend down or out of pocket expenses, they would likely be eliminated because you are now SSI elgible. What state do you live in?

 

[julie]

Brad, if you are full retirement age when you retire, you can still work. SSDI is social security disability Insurance and you don't need to be retirement age to get it. Plus, you CAN work on SSDI if you keep it under $720 for 2010. Working on SSI however, is nearly impossible because SSI is 100% dependent on income of the recipient or ANYONE else in the household.

To the IP, you would get the same state medicaid coverage you have now, but if you currently have any sort of spend down or out of pocket expenses, they would likely be eliminated because you are now SSI elgible. What state do you live in?

 

[julie]

Brad, if you are full retirement age when you retire, you can still work. SSDI is social security disability Insurance and you don't need to be retirement age to get it. Plus, you CAN work on SSDI if you keep it under $720 for 2010. Working on SSI however, is nearly impossible because SSI is 100% dependent on income of the recipient or ANYONE else in the household.
<br />
<br />To the IP, you would get the same state medicaid coverage you have now, but if you currently have any sort of spend down or out of pocket expenses, they would likely be eliminated because you are now SSI elgible. What state do you live in?

 

[entropy]

Thanks for the info guys.

@ Julie

I live in Pennsylvania... by out of pocket expenses are you referring to co-pays and anything not covered?

 

[entropy]

Thanks for the info guys.

@ Julie

I live in Pennsylvania... by out of pocket expenses are you referring to co-pays and anything not covered?

 

[entropy]

Thanks for the info guys.
<br />
<br />@ Julie
<br />
<br />I live in Pennsylvania... by out of pocket expenses are you referring to co-pays and anything not covered?

 

[entropy]

Also, can I still try to go to college? Not so much worried about getting a job... but I do someday aspire to attend a university.

 

[entropy]

Also, can I still try to go to college? Not so much worried about getting a job... but I do someday aspire to attend a university.

 

[entropy]

Also, can I still try to go to college? Not so much worried about getting a job... but I do someday aspire to attend a university.

 

[Brad]

Julie

I have been reading through the Head Ache that is SSA's site. Ugg..

IT looks like to me that if I work and earn 720. in a month on SSDI for 7 months
over a 5 year period I would loose benefits.

Is there a Number ( amount ) that would not
count towards that Rolling 7 Months ?

 

[Brad]

Julie

I have been reading through the Head Ache that is SSA's site. Ugg..

IT looks like to me that if I work and earn 720. in a month on SSDI for 7 months
over a 5 year period I would loose benefits.

Is there a Number ( amount ) that would not
count towards that Rolling 7 Months ?