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At 07:44 PM 3/27/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Well I have decided to finally swallow the big pill called PRIDE, and >start the application process for SSDI. I don't know why that's been such >a big deal - it's not like I'm doing anything wrong. I do have >parkinson's after all. It's not like I'm going to wake up in the morning >and it's going to be gone. I have a few questions I was hoping you could >help me with before I start. >1) Right now i have great health benefits through my husband's job ( >thank you God!). Once I get approved for SSDI - you know, in a year or >two, - will I still be able to use his medical benefits for doctor's >visits and Rx. I think the answer is yes but I figured I better check to >be sure. The answer is YES >2) After you have been on SSDI for i believe 24 months, you are eligible >for Medicare. Does that mean you have to go on Medicare? NO you do >not. I mean, Medicare might be advantageous in some cases but if it >doesn't cover prescription drugs, that could be really bad. I don't see >any advantage to getting SSDI and then having to spend the whole thing on >my meds. How exactly does Medicare work with SSDI? Regarding SSDI From the date you apply, assuming that your first application is the only one needed. There is an automatic 6 month waiting period, not counting the month in which you apply. then after the the six months have passed you will receive your first payment toward the part of the month your birthday falls. Like my birthday is March 26 It falls in the last week of the month so I get my SSDI on the fourth Wednesday of the month. So it was really closer to eight months. Yours and His David L Moreland >I just don't want to make the wrong decision about applying and end up >worse off that I am now, in the future. At the same time, my family could >use some money since my energy is zapped and my brain is muddled which >makes working impossible. Any advice?? >Debra > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn