Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 and group; Thanks bunches.. I do have bank deposits with my money from SSD and SSI.. I will save this post for when I get ready to move,, a lot of info here again thanks so much.. gentle hugs Clora > Clora, > > The best way not to miss a check would be to set up a direct deposit of > your disability check. That way you do not have to wait for your check > to come in the mail, and you know it will be on time. The form is on > the internet at the Social Security website. www.ssa.gov or you can > call SSA and they will send you the form to complete. > > There are a couple of things to know about doing this: It can take a > month or two for the checks to be auto-deposited, and you NEVER want to > close out your bank account until you are positive that the check will > be deposited in the correct account. So if you are going to be opening > up a new account in the area that you move too, do not close out your > old bank account until you have received at least one check into your > new bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 , Thanks very much for pitching in so often to help members with their Social Security questions. Not an MD On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 6:58 PM, <cynthiadew1@...> wrote: > Clora, > > The best way not to miss a check would be to set up a direct deposit of > your disability check. That way you do not have to wait for your check > to come in the mail, and you know it will be on time. The form is on > the internet at the Social Security website. www.ssa.gov or you can > call SSA and they will send you the form to complete. > > There are a couple of things to know about doing this: It can take a > month or two for the checks to be auto-deposited, and you NEVER want to > close out your bank account until you are positive that the check will > be deposited in the correct account. So if you are going to be opening > up a new account in the area that you move too, do not close out your > old bank account until you have received at least one check into your > new bank account. > > If you prefer to have your check received in the mail, wait until you > actually move until you call SSA to change your address. Stuff > happens, if you move later than your think your will, or to a different > address, your check will be returned to SSA. It can take weeks to get > a new check to you. (The check needs to be canceled, a stop payment on > it, it all takes time) > > If you are on SSI, and need to make allowances for changes in Medicaid. > Look up the information on medicaid in the new state you will be > living in. Find out if there is a information number to ask about > Medicaid in the state, if there are HMO or PPO for insurance, how to go > about finding a Rheumatologist, etc. Most states will not do any > paperwork until you have actually moved into their state. As for > timing so you still get your medications refilled timely. Ask how to > start your medicaid in the state. In California, all you need is a > letter from SSA saying that you are eligible for medicaid through SSI. > It may or may not be that easy in other states. > > Good luck, and I hope you like your new home, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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