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-----Original Message----- From: Dawn Tilton [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 11:43 AM To: Debra Sutton Cc: Automatic digest processor [[log in to unmask]] Subject: RE: SSDI Hello Debra... I am hoping you will get a list of responses on this information, but I would like to pass on a few things I just found out when I asked the same question to a number of people. Being a Human Resource Manager I was also able to pose this question to my Insurance Contact person who is even doing more digging for me. 1. some of the info depends on the State you live. 2. it depends on your age. If you are not old enough you may not be eligible for a supplemental insurance. If you are eligible, supplemental insurance may be enough to pick up for you in addition to medicaire. 3. You are eligible for medicaire after 24 months and there are two different types. Medicaire A which doesn't cost anything and Medicaire B which costs different amounts in different states, but you should possible pick this up when you are first eligible because if you hold off and pick it up later it may cost you more per month. Craig will be eligible for Medicaire July 1st. We were hoping to take him off my insurance because I pay about $40 per week for him to be on it. It will be an additional $50 for medicaire B. I have been advised to keep him on my insurance because he is not old enought for supplemental insurance and Mediciare does not cover medications and for that alone it is cheaper to keep him on my insurance AND have him take medicaire B. This is just what we found out here in Maine. Take care. (And congratulations... getting over the hurdles and just being able to face what is in front of you must be very scary and you should be proud of yourself for admitting it. Good luck to you. Dawn. cg Craig 46/10+ -----Original Message----- From: Debra Sutton [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: SSDI 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. 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? 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? 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