- What is the definition of
disability used by Social Security?
- How many different types of
Social Security disability benefits are there?
- How do I apply for Social
Security disability benefits?
- I am disabled, but I have
plenty of money in the bank. Do I have to wait until this money is gone
before I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
- I used to work but lately I
have been staying home taking care of the kids. I have now become sick.
Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
- How long do I have to wait
after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability
benefits?
- I am still on sick leave from
my employer. Can I file for Social Security disability now or do I have
to wait until the sick leave is exhausted?
- I got hurt on the job. I am
drawing worker's compensation benefits. Can I file a claim for Social
Security disability benefits now or should I wait until the worker's
compensation ends?
- Can I get both worker's
compensation and Social Security disability benefits?
- How can I tell if I will be
found disabled by Social Security?
- Can you receive Social
Security disability benefits for chronic hepatitis C?
- Do you have to be permanently
disabled to get Social Security disability benefits?
- I have several health
problems, but no one of them disables me. It is the combination that
disables me. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
- I got hurt in an automobile
accident. I am disabled now, but I expect that I will be able to return
to work after I recover. Should I file for Social Security disability
benefits?
- How does Social Security
determine if I am disabled?
- Who decides if I am disabled?
- Why does Social Security
consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
- Is there a list of
impairments that Social Security considers disabling?
- What can I do to improve my
chances of winning my Social Security disability claim?
- How do I find an attorney to
represent me before on my Social Security disability claim?
- If I am approved for Social
Security disability benefits, how much will I get?
- How far back will they pay
benefits if I am found disabled?
- What do I do if Social
Security denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits?
- Why does Social Security turn
down so many claims for disability benefits?
- I only want to get back the
money I put in Social Security. Why do they make it so hard for me to
get my own money back?
- What is "reconsideration"?
- Who makes the reconsideration
determination?
- What are my chances of
winning at reconsideration?
- Do I have to go through
reconsideration?
- How long does it take to get
a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
- What is the Social Security
hearing like?
- What are my chances of
winning at a hearing?
- If the Administrative Law
Judge denies my claim, can I appeal any more?
- What is the Appeals Council?
- Can I appeal a case beyond
Social Security to the Federal Courts?
- If I get on Social Security
disability benefits and get to feeling better and want to return to
work, can I return to work?
- Where can I go to get help
with my Social Security disability claim?
- Do I really have to hire a
lawyer to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?
- How do lawyers who represent
Social Security disability claimants get paid?
- Can alcoholics and drug
addicts really get Social Security disability benefits?
- I know someone who is on
Social Security disability and he does not look a bit disabled. Why do
they put all of these freeloaders on benefits?
- I am disabled, but I have
never worked at public work. Can I get Social Security disability
benefits?
- I am a widow. I have not
worked in public work in many years. I am disabled. Can I get Social
Security disability benefits?
- I have a daughter who has
been disabled by cerebral palsy since birth and has never been able to
work. Can she get disability benefits from Social Security?
- I am already on Social
Security disability benefits, but I am worried that my benefits will be
stopped in the future. What are the chances of this happening?
- If Social Security tries to
cut off my disability benefits, what can I do?
- My doctor says I am disabled
so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
- VA says I am disabled, so why
is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
- I am 60% disabled. Do I get
60% of my Social Security disability benefits?
- I am disabled by mental
illness. Can mental illness serve as the basis for a Social Security
disability claim?
- Will it help if I ask my
Congressional Representative to help me get Social Security disability
benefits?
- How long does it take before
Social Security makes a decision once I file a claim for Social Security
disability benefits?
-
How long does it take for
Social Security to make a reconsideration determination on my Social
Security disability claim?
- How long does it take for
Social Security to act upon a request for Appeals Council review?
- I am disabled. I need help
with medical bills even more than I need a cash income. How do I get
help with medical bills?
- What is the difference
between Medicare and Medicaid?
- If I get Social Security
disability benefits will I get Medicare?
- If I get Social Security
disability benefits will I get Medicaid?
1. What is the definition of disability used by Social Security?
Under the Social Security Act, "disability" means
"inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected
to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 12 months."
2. How many different types of
Social Security disability benefits are there?
There are at least five major types of Social
Security disability benefits. Disability Insurance Benefits is the most
important type of Social Security disability benefits. It goes to
individuals who have worked in recent years (five out of the last 10 years
in most cases) who are now disabled. Disabled Widow's and Widower's
Benefits are paid to individuals who are at least 50 and become disabled
within a certain amount of time after the death of their husband or wife.
The late husband or wife must have worked enough under Social Security to
be insured. Disabled Adult Child Benefits go to the children of persons
who are deceased or who are drawing Social Security disability or
retirement benefits. The child must have become disabled before age 22.
For Disability Insurance Benefits, Disabled Widow's or Widower's Benefits
and Disabled Adult Child benefits, it does not matter whether the disabled
individual is rich or poor. Benefits are paid based upon a Social Security
earnings record. Supplemental Security Income benefits, however, are paid
to individuals who are poor and who are disabled. It does not matter for
SSI whether an individual has worked in the past or not. SSI child's
disability benefits are a variety of SSI benefits paid to children under
the age of 18 who are disabled. The way in which disability is determined
is a bit different for children.
3. How do I apply for Social
Security disability benefits?
The best, surest way to file a Social Security
disability claim is to go to the nearest Social Security office in person
and wait (often for a few hours) to see someone to file the claim in
person. In the alternative, a person may contact Social Security by
telephone and arrange for a telephone interview to file the claim.
4. I am disabled, but I have plenty
of money in the bank. Do I have to wait until this money is gone before I
apply for Social Security disability benefits?
No. If you have worked in recent years or if you are
applying for Disabled Widow's or Widower's benefits or Disabled Adult
Child benefits, it does not matter how much money you have in the bank.
There is no reason to wait to file the claim.
5.
I used to work but lately I have been staying home taking care of the
kids. I have now become sick. Can I get Social Security disability
benefits?
Possibly. If you have worked five out of the 10
years under Social Security before becoming disabled, you will have enough
earnings in to potentially qualify for Social Security disability
benefits. For individuals 31 or less, the requirements are a little
different, since such individuals have not had such a long time to work.
Unless a person has been staying home and taking care of their children
for quite a long time, however, it is very possible that they will qualify
for Social Security disability benefits based upon their own earnings.
Also a homemaker, if poor enough, can qualify for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) whether he or she has worked in the past or not.

6. How long do I have to wait
after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability
benefits?
Not even one day. You can file for Social Security
disability benefits on the very same day that you become disabled. Many
individuals make the mistake of waiting months and even years after
becoming disabled before filing a Social Security disability claim. There
is no reason to file a Social Security disability claim if one has only a
minor illness or one which is unlikely to last a year or more. However, an
individual who suffers serious illness or injury and expects to be out of
work for a year or more should not delay in filing a claim for Social
Security disability benefits.
7. I am still on sick leave from my
employer. Can I file for Social Security disability now or do I have to
wait until the sick leave is exhausted?
No, you do not have to wait until the sick leave is
exhausted. You should file for Social Security disability benefits now, if
you believe that you will be out of work for a year or more.
8. I got hurt on the job. I am drawing worker's compensation benefits.
Can I file a claim for Social Security disability benefits now or should I
wait until the worker's compensation ends?
You do not have to wait until the worker's
compensation ends and you should not wait that long. An individual can
file a claim for Social Security disability benefits while receiving
worker's compensation benefits. It is best to file the Social Security
disability claim as soon as possible because otherwise there may be a gap
between the time the worker's compensation ends and the Social Security
disability benefits begin.
9.
Can I get both worker's compensation and Social Security disability
benefits?
Yes. There is an offset, which reduces Social
Security disability benefits because of worker's compensation benefits
paid, but in virtually all cases, there is still some Social Security
disability benefits to be paid. In a few states the offset works the other
way - - worker's compensation benefits are reduced because of Social
Security disability benefits.
10. How can I tell if I will be found disabled by Social Security?
Unless your disability is catastrophic (such as
terminal cancer, a heart condition so bad that you are on a heart
transplant waiting list, total paralysis of both legs, etc.), there is no
easy way for you to tell whether you will be found disabled by Social
Security. In the end, the decision of whether or not to apply for Social
Security disability benefits should not be based upon whether or not the
person feels that Social Security will find them disabled. Attorneys
familiar with Social Security disability can make predictions about who
will win and who will lose, but even they can seldom be sure. An
individual should make the decision about whether or not to file for
Social Security disability based upon their own belief about their
condition. If the individual feels that he or she is disabled and is not
going to be able to return to work in the near future, the individual
should file for Social Security disability benefits. If denied, the
individual should consult with an attorney familiar with Social Security
disability to get an opinion as to the chances of success on appeal.
11. Can you receive Social
Security disability benefits for chronic hepatitis C?

In almost every case, no matter what the disease is,
the answer is the same - "Maybe, it just depends upon how badly you are
affected by the disease." One example might be cancer. The word "cancer"
is scary to anyone, but there are many cancers which can be treated and
cured very quickly, with little or no lasting effect. On the other hand,
of course, there are cancers which cause great suffering and ultimately
death. The question in each individual case is "How sick is this
particular individual with cancer and how long is this person going to
remain sick?" Skin diseases are another example. The vast majority of skin
diseases, while annoying, would not be considered to be disabling. On the
other hand, there are some uncommon, very severe skin problems which are
clearly disabling. In extreme cases, psoriasis, which is not rare, may be
disabling. Thus, almost without exception, the mere fact that an
individual has a disease with a certain name does not guarantee that the
individual either will or will not be found disabled. It all depends upon
how sick the person is.
12. Do you have to be permanently
disabled to get Social Security disability benefits?
No. You have to have been disabled for at least a
year or be expected to be disabled for at least a year or have a condition
that can be expected to result in death within a year.
13. I have several health
problems, but no one of them disables me. It is the combination that
disables me. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security is supposed to consider the
combination of impairments that an individual suffers in determining
disability. Many, perhaps most claimants for Social Security disability
benefits have more than one health problem and the combined effects of all
of the health problems must be considered.
14. I got hurt in an automobile
accident. I am disabled now, but I expect that I will be able to return to
work after I recover. Should I file for Social Security disability
benefits?
If you expect to be out of work for a year or more
on account of illness or injury, you should file for Social Security
disability benefits.
15. How does Social Security
determine if I am disabled?
Social Security is supposed to gather your medical
records and carefully consider all of your health problems, as well as
your age, education, and work experience. In general, Social Security is
supposed to decide whether you are able to do your past work. If Social
Security decides that you are unable to do your past work, they are
supposed to consider whether there is any other work which you can do
considering your health problems and your age, education, and work
experience.
16. Who decides if I am disabled?
After an individual files a Social Security
disability claim, the case is sent to a disability examiner at the
Disability Determination agency in your state. This individual, working
with a doctor, makes the initial decision on the claim. If the claim is
denied and the individual requests reconsideration, the case is then sent
to another disability examiner at the Disability Determination agency,
where it goes through much the same process. If a claim is denied at
reconsideration, the claimant may then request a hearing. At this point,
the case is sent to an Administrative Law Judge who works for Social
Security. The Administrative Law Judge makes an independent decision upon
the claim. This is the only level at which the claimant and the decision
maker get to see each other.
17. Why does Social Security
consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
Social Security has to consider age, because that is
what the Social Security Act requires. As people get older, they become
less adaptable, less able to switch to different jobs to cope with health
problems. A severe foot injury which might cause a 30- year- old to switch
to a job in which he or she can sit down most of the time, might disable a
60- year- old person who could not make the adjustment to a different type
of work.
18. Is there a list of illnesses
that Social Security considers disabling?
Not really. Because most types of illness can vary
from minor to severe, there is no one simple list of illnesses which
Social Security considers to be disabling. However, if an illness has
reached a very severe level with certain medical hallmarks, Social
Security will award benefits on the basis of medical considerations alone.
19. What can I do to improve my
chances of winning my Social Security disability claim?
Be honest and complete in giving information to
Social Security about what is disabling you. Many claimants, for instance,
fail to mention their psychiatric problems to Social Security because they
are embarrassed about them. In almost all cases, individuals who were slow
learners in school fail to mention this fact to Social Security, even
though it can have a good deal to do with whether or not the Social
Security disability claim is approved. Beyond being honest and complete
with Social Security, the most important thing that you can do is just
keep appealing and hire an experienced person to represent you. It is
important to appeal because most claims are denied at the initial level,
but are approved at higher levels of review. It is important to hire an
experienced person to represent you because you do not understand the way
Social Security works. Statistically, claimants who employ an attorney to
represent them are much more likely to win than those who go
unrepresented.
20. How do I find an attorney to
represent me before on my Social Security disability claim?
The National Organization of Social Security
Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) offers a referral service. You may
call NOSSCR at 1-800-431-2804 during regular Eastern Time business hours.
21. If I am approved for Social
Security disability benefits, how much will I get?
For disability insurance benefits, it all depends
upon how much you have worked and earned in the past. For disabled widow's
or widower's benefits, it depends upon how much the late husband or wife
worked and earned. For disabled adult child benefits, it all depends upon
how much the parent worked and earned. For all types of SSI benefits,
there is a base amount that an individual with no other income receives.
Other income that an individual has reduces the amount of SSI which an
individual can receive.
22. How far back will they pay
benefits if I am found disabled?

For Disability Insurance Benefits and for Disabled
Widow's and Widower's Benefits, the benefits cannot begin until five
months have passed after the person becomes disabled. In addition,
benefits cannot be paid more than one year prior to the date of the claim.
For a Disabled Adult Child, there is no five-month waiting period before
benefits begin, but benefits cannot be paid more than six months prior to
the date of the claim. SSI benefits cannot be paid prior to the start of
the month following the date of the claim.
23. What do I do if Social
Security denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits?
First, do not be surprised. Only about 40% of Social
Security disability claims are approved at the initial level. If you are
denied at the initial level, unless you have already returned to work or
expect to return to work in the near future, you should appeal, that is,
file a request for reconsideration. You should also consider employing an
attorney to represent you.
24. Why does Social Security turn
down so many claims for disability benefits?
There is no simple answer to this question. One
reason is that there is no simple way to determine whether an individual
is disabled. Most people who are disabled suffer from pain. There is no
way of determining whether or not another individual is in pain, much less
how much pain they are in. A second reason is that Social Security over
the years has been more concerned with making sure that everyone who is
receiving Social Security disability benefits is "truly" disabled than
with making sure that everyone who is disabled receives Social Security
disability benefits. An underlying reason is that Congress has always
believed that, given a chance, many people will "fake" disability in order
to get benefits.
25. I only want to get back the
money I put in Social Security. Why do they make it so hard for me to get
my own money back?
Actually, when you file a Social Security disability
claim, you are not trying to just get "your own money" back. The money
that an individual may have paid into Social Security over the years would
not last very long if that was all that an individual could draw from
Social Security.
26. What is "reconsideration"?
When a claim for Social Security disability benefits
is denied at the initial level, the claimant may then request
"reconsideration" of that decision. The case is then sent to a different
disability examiner for a new decision. Unfortunately, about 80% of the
time the reconsideration decision is the same as the initial decision - a
denial.
27. Who makes the reconsideration
determination?
A disability examiner at the Disability
Determination Section makes the reconsideration determination. Most of the
time, the claimant does not see the disability examiner or even know his
or her name.
28. What are my chances of
winning at reconsideration?
Statistically, about 20% of the time a claimant wins
at reconsideration.
29. Do I have to go through
reconsideration?
If you want to appeal a denial of Social Security
disability benefits, you have to go through reconsideration. There is no
way to avoid it.
30. How long does it take to get
a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
There is much variation around the country. In a few
areas of the country the wait is only three months. In a few areas of the
country the wait is more than a year.
31. What is the Social Security
hearing like?
The hearings are fairly informal. The only people
likely to be there are the judge, a secretary operating a tape recorder,
the claimant, the claimant's attorney, and anyone else the claimant has
brought with him or her. In some cases, the Administrative Law Judge has a
medical doctor or vocational expert present to testify at the hearing.
There is no jury nor are there any spectators at the hearing. There is no
attorney at the hearing representing Social Security trying to get the
judge to deny the disability claim.
32. What are my chances of
winning at a hearing?
Statistically, over half of the claimants who have a
Social Security disability hearing win.
33. If the Administrative Law
Judge denies my claim, can I appeal any more?
Yes. You can appeal to the Appeals Council which is
still within Social Security.
34. What is the Appeals Council?
The Appeals Council exists to review Administrative
Law Judge decisions. The Appeals Council is located in Falls Church,
Virginia, and neither the claimant nor the attorney sees the people at the
Appeals Council who are working on the case.
35. Can I appeal a case beyond
Social Security to the Federal Courts?
Yes. After being denied by the Appeals Council, it
is possible for a claimant to file a civil action in the United States
District Court, requesting review of Social Security's decision. A Social
Security disability claim can go all the way to the Supreme Court. Perhaps
once every year or two years, the United States Supreme Court actually
hears an appeal about a Social Security disability case.
36. If I get on Social Security
disability benefits and get to feeling better and want to return to work,
can I return to work?
Certainly you can return to work. Social Security
wants individuals drawing disability benefits to return to work and gives
them every encouragement to do so. For persons receiving Disability
Insurance Benefits, Disabled Widow's and Widower's Benefits, and Disabled
Adult Child Benefits, full benefits may continue for a year after an
individual returns to work. Even thereafter, an individual who has to stop
work in the following three years can get back on Social Security
disability benefits immediately without having to file a new claim. In SSI
cases, things work a differently, but there is still a strong
encouragement to return to work.
37. Where can I go to get help
with my Social Security disability claim?
For help, go to a lawyer or other person who
represents Social Security disability claimants on a regular basis. If you
need a referral to a lawyer who represents Social Security claimants, call
the referral service of the National Organization of Social Security
Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR) at 1-800-431-2804.
38. Do I really have to hire a
lawyer to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?
No. You can go through all of the levels of review
on your own, if you wish, but statistically claimants who are represented
by an attorney win a good deal more often than those who are not
represented.
39 How do lawyers who represent
Social Security disability claimants get paid?
In almost all cases, the attorney receives one-
quarter of the back benefits if the claimant wins and no fee if the
claimant loses.
40. Can alcoholics and drug
addicts really get Social Security disability benefits?
Not anymore. There never were all that many people
getting Social Security disability benefits on account of alcoholism or
drug addiction, but Congress has now prohibited Social Security from
paying disability benefits on the basis of alcoholism or drug addiction.
However, alcoholics and drug addicts have heart attacks, get cancer or get
sick in other ways just like everyone else. Alcoholics and drug addicts
who become disabled apart from their alcoholism or drug addiction can
become eligible for Social Security disability benefits.
41. I know someone who is on
Social Security disability and he does not look a bit disabled. Why do
they put all of these freeloaders on benefits?
When it comes to disability, looks can be very
deceiving. There are many people who look quite healthy but who are quite
disabled by anyone's standard. For instance, many individuals who suffer
from very severe psychiatric illness are physically healthy and able to do
things such as mow their yards.
42. I am disabled, but I have
never worked at public work. Can I get Social Security disability
benefits?
If you are poor enough, you can qualify for
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if you are disabled, even if you have
never worked in the past. It is also possible to qualify for Disabled
Adult Child Benefits on the account of a parent if you became disabled
before age 22 or for disabled widow's or widower's benefits on the account
of a late husband or wife.
43. I am a widow. I have not
worked in public work in many years. I am disabled. Can I get Social
Security disability benefits?
If you are over 50 and became disabled within seven
years after your husband or wife died or within seven years after you last
drew mother's or father's benefits from Social Security, you can get
Disabled Widow's or Widower's Benefits. Perhaps more important, if you are
poor, you can draw Supplemental Security Income benefits no matter what
age you are or when you became disabled.
44. I have a daughter who has
been disabled by cerebral palsy since birth and has never been able to
work. Can she get disability benefits from Social Security?
Very possibly. If the child is under 18 and you are
poor enough, the child may be able to qualify for SSI child's disability
benefits. If the child is over 18, she may be able to qualify for SSI
disability benefits without regard to the income of her parents. If her
father or mother is drawing Social Security benefits of some type or is
deceased, the child may be eligible for disabled adult child benefits.
45. I am already on Social
Security disability benefits, but I am worried that my benefits will be
stopped in the future. What are the chances of this happening?
Social Security is not supposed to cut off
disability benefits for an individual unless his or her medical condition
has improved. When Social Security reviews a case of someone already on
Social Security disability benefits, they continue benefits in the vast
majority of cases. In recent years, Social Security has been doing few
reviews to determine whether or not individuals already on Social Security
disability benefits are still disabled. This is changing and Social
Security should be doing far more reviews in the next few years. However,
the vast majority of individuals who are reviewed will see their Social
Security disability benefits continued.
46. If Social Security tries to
cut off my disability benefits, what can I do?
You should appeal immediately. If you appeal within
10 days after being notified that your disability benefits are being
ceased, you can ask that your disability benefits continue while you
appeal the decision cutting off your benefits. You may also want to talk
with an attorney about representation on your case, but you should file
the appeal immediately.
47. My doctor says I am disabled
so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security's position is that it is not up to
your doctor to determine whether or not you are disabled. It is up to them
and they will make their own decision regardless of what your doctor
thinks.
48. VA says I am disabled, so why
is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
It is Social Security's position that VA decisions
are not binding upon them. Social Security and VA have very different
standards for approving disability claims.
49. I am 60% disabled. Do I get
60% of my Social Security disability benefits?
No. There are no percentages of disability in Social
Security disability determination. For purposes of Social Security
disability benefits, you are either disabled or not disabled. There are no
percentages of disability, nor any percentages of disability benefits.
50. I am disabled by mental
illness. Can mental illness serve as the basis for a Social Security
disability claim?
Yes. Mental illness is a frequent basis for awarding
Social Security disability benefits.
51. Will it help if I ask my
Congressional Representative to help me get Social Security disability
benefits?
Many Social Security disability claimants become
frustrated with claim delays and eventually ask their U.S. Representative
or Senator to help. The local Congressional office typically will have
staffers who are experienced with Social Security procedures and
personnel. A “Congressional Inquiry,” as it is called at Social Security,
may help to get a stalled process moving again. Note that the inquiry will
have no impact on how Social Security decides the outcome of the case.
52. How long does it take before
Social Security makes a decision once I file a claim for Social Security
disability benefits?
In most cases Social Security makes the first
decision within four months.
53. How long does it take for
Social Security to make a reconsideration determination on my Social
Security disability claim?
In most case Social Security makes the
reconsideration determination within four months.
54. How long does it take for
Social Security to act upon a request for Appeals Council review?
About a year, maybe longer.
55. I am disabled. I need help
with medical bills even more than I need a cash income. How do I get help
with medical bills?
Getting help with medical bills is usually tied up
with getting cash benefits, that is, you don't start getting help with
medical bills until after you start getting the cash benefits, so you have
to keep going with the Social Security disability claim in order to get
the help with medical bills.
56. What is the difference
between Medicare and Medicaid?
The short answer is that Medicaid is a poverty
program and Medicare isn't. Most disabled people who get Medicaid get it
because they are on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). To get SSI and
thereby get Medicaid you have to be poor and disabled. Medicaid pays
doctors at very low rates. People who have only Medicaid can have a hard
time finding doctors willing to take them on as patients. Medicaid does
pay for prescription medications. Medicaid can go back up to three months
prior to the date of a Medicaid claim. For Medicare it does not matter
whether you are rich or poor. If you have been on Disability Insurance
Benefits, Disabled Widows or Widowers Benefits or Disabled Adult Child
Benefits for 24 months you qualify for Medicare. The good thing about
Medicare is that it pays doctors at a higher rate than Medicaid. Almost
all doctors are happy to take Medicare patients. The bad things about
Medicare are that it does not begin until after a person has been on cash
disability benefits for two years and that it generally does not pay for
prescription medications.
57. If I get Social Security
disability benefits will I get Medicare?
If you are approved for any kind of Social Security
disability benefit other than SSI you will get Medicare after you have
been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for two years.
58. If I get Social Security
disability benefits will I get Medicaid?
If you are approved for SSI you will get Medicaid.
It is possible to get both Medicare and Medicaid if you are entitled to
SSI and some other type of Social Security disability benefit.
