Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if You Are a Non-Citizen
SSI for Noncitizens is available, if you are eligible as a non-citizen under the following Immigration status provisions:You are a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)You have been granted a Conditional Entry statusYou have been paroled or in lieu, admitted as a...
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Medicare
If you have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), that is your kidneys are no longer working and you need regular dialysis treatments or a transplant, then you may be eligible for Medicare no matter what age you are.Other factors which...
The Corona Virus and Medicare
The Centers for Medicare have opted to expand Telehealth services for Medicare recipients during the Corona Virus. These services can be received in your home, a healthcare facility, your doctor's office, nursing home or a health clinic in a rural...
Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
The Social Security Administration has been automatically generating annual Cost of Living Adjustments. Prior to 1975, Social Security benefit increases were set by legislation. Now, Social Security annually increases Supplemental Security Income (SSI), due to the increased cost-of-living (COLA), based...
Requesting an Accommodation at Work when You Have a Disability
Teamwork makes the dream work as they say. If you're working and are disabled or become disabled, you should approach your employer about having reasonable accommodations in place for you, as federal agencies are required to do. Employer accommodations will...
The Role of Health Care Providers and School Officials in The Disability Claim Process
When children are applying for disability benefits, it is helpful for health and school professionals to know the Social Security disability determination process. Importantly, how central it is for timely and complete submission of medical evidence, school records, and other...