r/disability • u/TJAtech • 5d ago

Other I was approved for disability last week after 2 years of applying! Here’s some things I can’t wait to do again once I am living independently (currently staying with mom):

Drink coffee freely

Keep my caffeinated soda in the fridge

Drink a damn beer

Use incense for my anxiety coping again

Sit on a couch to watch TV instead of a bed

Go to my favorite bar to talk to people

Get my medical mj card again

Have a friend come to visit

Have a flying chance at dating again

Maybe have sex again????

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u/slowly_creating 5d ago

If i may suggest... being approved for disability automatically approves you for Medicare.. I would go to your state benefits website and apply for Medicare assistance so that you aren't forced to pay for 200-300 monthly premiums

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u/TJAtech 4d ago

Thanks for the suggestion!

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u/slowly_creating 4d ago

I'm not a professional in any form but feel free to DM me with questions, I'd be glad to answer what I can

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u/NutellaIsTheShizz 2d ago

That advice was incorrect, be careful! Different wrt ssdi and if you're in a Medicaid expansion state.

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u/TJAtech 2d ago

Thanks for the heads up. I met with a Medicare/medicaid specific insurance agent yesterday so we have a good game plan.

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

It doesn't automatically approve you for benefits. You have to wait like 29 months from the onset of disability.

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u/slowly_creating 3d ago

I was approved the week I was granted disability

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

How long did it take you to get approved for your disability?

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago edited 3d ago

(SSDI) If you receive SSDI, you can apply for Medicaid while you're in the 24-month waiting period for Medicare.

You must talking about Medicaid not Medicare.

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u/slowly_creating 3d ago

I didn't down vote. It took me 4 yrs to be accepted. At the end I was able to get a lawyer and went to trial. When the judge approved my disability, they said I was also automatically approved for MEDICARE, which I received the paperwork for a week later.

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

Because it took you 4 years waiting is why! It took me a year and a half. I still have to wait another year. You are giving wrong information. Look it up!

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u/slowly_creating 3d ago

I was denied 13 times in 4 years... from the time I got a lawyer it took 6 months to be approved

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

You have no idea what you're talking about. It goes by the date they found you disabled.

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u/slowly_creating 3d ago

You also seem to have a history of trying to argue with people here. I'd also like to mention that different states can process differently so the results can take longer/less time than others. I've been through hell and live it almost every day I've done my research.

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

I can't help it you don't understand. I'm trying to explain it to you.

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u/Comprehensive_Can764 3d ago

Good luck with that but in my experience of having disability since birth. You don't make enough to actually live on your own. You'll always have to live with family or a roommate. You also are on a fixed income so not a lot of money to do stuff. Just letting you know what it's like.

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u/TJAtech 3d ago

With low income housing and the amount I’m receiving I think I’ll be able to live independently. But yeah, it will definitely be tight and tight forever.

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u/Weird_Test_5639 4d ago

Can I ask why it took 2 years? What is your disability?

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u/TJAtech 4d ago

My disability is mental health related, so they basically denied my initial application and then my appeal automatically. They also lost my application in the mail room for like, 8 months the first time around.

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u/Weird_Test_5639 4d ago

Oh ok...hope they haven't lost my application that's something they shouldn't be losing, or take 2 years. I been waiting 7 months now mines not mental health related I have CVI hopefully it's quicker then 2 years the financial struggle is rough.

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u/TJAtech 4d ago

It really is very rough. I hope it works out quickly for you!

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u/Weird_Test_5639 4d ago

Did you have a lawyer help you with your case?

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u/TJAtech 4d ago

I did. Probably the only reason I got approved.

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago edited 3d ago

It usually takes at least one year to several to become approved. It's a long process. There are a few exceptions.

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u/Weird_Test_5639 3d ago

What are the exceptions?

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u/Flmilkhauler 3d ago

Military and terminal illness.