How To Prep for the CE

Artist Robin Mead  The CE Exam is a visit with the Social Security doctor. If Social Security would like you to go to an CE, they will write you a letter and let you know when and where. You can learn all about how CE exams work and what happens at an exam here: How To…

How to Tell If There are Secret Medical Records You Have Not Seen

You know that piece of paper they hand you when you walk out of your doctor's office? Those are not your medical records! Those are visit summaries. Or the document they hand you when you say "Can I have the record from today's visit?" Nope, that often is not your complete record. Or those documents…

How To Get Help from The Amazing SOAR Program

SOAR is an amazing program that helps people who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless with their Social Security disability applications. SOAR is totally free! Totally! Always. SOAR programs exist throughout the country - usually at nonprofit and government agencies. Unfortunately, SOAR is not available in all areas. If you are able to…

How to Go to the Doctor Without Insurance

  Free Doctors & Clinics Free clinics in your area Many More Programs and Strategies for Free Medical Care Medicaid Little-known ways to qualify for Medicaid How to Respond When You Are Told You Can’t Get Medicaid Meds & Supplements Ways to get free or discounted meds. Dental Care How to Go to the Dentist…

How To Tell If You Are Seeing Mr. Right

Social Security has some very specific ideas about what kind of doctor they would like you to see. There are certain doctors they’ve decided are the right kind. These are called "Acceptable Medical Sources." You are not required to have all of your doctors be Acceptable Medical Sources. However, it can be extremely helpful and…

How to Handle a Denial from a Judge

If your appeal hearing was not successful, please do not give up hope. There have been plenty of people here who were in this situation and went on to get approved. You have two options for next step.

How to Tell What You’re On

Not sure if you are on SSI or SSDI or a different form of Social Security? You are not alone. It's very confusing and many people don't know. Here's a few ways you can figure it out so life will start making a bit more sense: Types of Benefits There are two main types of…

How To Figure Out Where Your Disability Application is & What in the *@!# is Going On

While you sit at home waiting and wondering, your Social Security disability application goes on an exciting journey across the state. Sometimes it even goes to other states! There is no way to ever know for sure how long your application will stop at each place or when it will ever come back home to…

How To Explain Why You Haven’t Been to the Doctor

If you have not been able to get to the doctor, here's a few ideas for good next steps: