Re: Social Security; finally at age 19 Years

[Guest guest]

If anyone knows how Social Security benefits can be collected for our kids under

age 18 years, I'd like to know so I can try to file for back benefits for my

child, Katy, who is now age 19.

Over the years I applied on behalf of my daughter with Charge and was told

over and over that we made too much money. Even when she turned 18 yrs old (I

was divorced by then)they said no because she's still in public high school and

living at home on my income and $500/month child support.

NOW, as in this summer 2007, I made an appointment and went down armed with a

whole bag of information and Katy with me and the ball is FINALLY rolling.

She has been assigned a medicaid ID number, and her SSI paperwork is being

reviewed.

Get this, they sent me the following: A survey for her speech therapist to

complete; a survey for her teacher to complete; a survey for me to complete; and

a survey for Katy to complete - with (thankfully) instructions stating she could

have assistance filling it in.

So I had to run around and find a teacher (luckily summer school was in

session) and then for the speech therapist at the hospital to fill out the

survey, I had to have Katy sign a form giving them the OK to release the info to

the SS office. Katy is 19, so the HIPPA laws apply.

All I can say to those of you with young kids, is good luck. I've got a ton of

medical bills for services, equipment and supplies that weren't covered by the

insurance company. It's like there's nothing out there to help those of us who

want to work and support our families who are faced with ridiculous medical

bills. Thanks for the opportunity to vent.

Bobbi, mom of Katy, 19

Stromsnes Dolz elizabeth@...> wrote:

There are ;people who are denying SSI to our kids who are just paper

pushers

who have no IDEA of what Charge is~and they are making determinations that

change our whole lives. Before was born, Leon and Racheal had a

business, they ran a convenience store in Medford,, Racheal had her Mercedes

and Leon a beautiful Yukon, they were paying their bills and their lives

were good then the big surprise came. Well you all know what happens after,

and in less then a year, they have lost their business, had to sell the

Yukon, and now they are on unemployment until that runs out in a few months,

and then what?????? I think they want families to reach bottom before they

consider helping.------I watched a movie called Sicko the other day. It was

very interesting......

Good Luck, Liz

..................

From: RAMIRO ARTEAGA

Date: 07/22/07 13:31:04

To: CHARGE

Subject: Re: Social Security

Hi

We live in Polk County, Florida and we have try to apply twice for SSI for

my son Braulio 15 months both time he did not qualify, it's ridiculous the

way they want someone to qualify, we own a house, we pay bills like

everybody else like insurance, house expenses, food, gas, doctors co-pays

etc. We have to travel a lot to take Braulio to see Doctors we have tons of

medical bills and SSI don't undestand what we have to trough besides that he

does not even have Medicaid for the reason he has Insurance and we are

making too much money according to them, I ask myself 55 grant a year its a

lot for a family of 4 and a dog? I don't think so, but SSI only help people

who could only live with 8 grant a year per person, in our case not more

than 32 grant a year, How we are going to survive with 32 grant a year?

ridiculous right

We have being dealing with his problem since august last year, we still

hanging in there sometimes the system it's wrong and you have to learn how

to deal with it with or without help.

How much help would you get if you quit your job? my wife was thinking to do

that also

good luck

Ramiro Arteaga

Mulberry, FL

Braulio 15 months

Cook heathercook12369@...> wrote: Anyone know the benefits

out there that Trinity could be missing out on with regards to social

security benefits? I'm asking because I want to be sure that she is in the

system where she needs to be. I know that in the state of Florida if I have

to quit my job due to Trinity's health problems I am eligible for benefits

although very little. We are getting ready to move in the next 5-7 months

back to Oregon or Washington so I'm really curious if anyone knows the SS

system out there. But I also welcome any other responses. If she is eligible

for something I want to get it for her.

Thanks,

Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 7 months CHARGE

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ahhhhhhhh the burocracy of the paperwork yes yes that is allwasy there and

now nothing we can do about it in aus its just as bad hmmmmmmmmmm

>

> If anyone knows how Social Security benefits can be collected for our

> kids under age 18 years, I'd like to know so I can try to file for back

> benefits for my child, Katy, who is now age 19.

> Over the years I applied on behalf of my daughter with Charge and was told

> over and over that we made too much money. Even when she turned 18 yrs old

> (I was divorced by then)they said no because she's still in public high

> school and living at home on my income and $500/month child support.

> NOW, as in this summer 2007, I made an appointment and went down armed

> with a whole bag of information and Katy with me and the ball is FINALLY

> rolling.

> She has been assigned a medicaid ID number, and her SSI paperwork is being

> reviewed.

> Get this, they sent me the following: A survey for her speech therapist to

> complete; a survey for her teacher to complete; a survey for me to complete;

> and a survey for Katy to complete - with (thankfully) instructions stating

> she could have assistance filling it in.

> So I had to run around and find a teacher (luckily summer school was in

> session) and then for the speech therapist at the hospital to fill out the

> survey, I had to have Katy sign a form giving them the OK to release the

> info to the SS office. Katy is 19, so the HIPPA laws apply.

> All I can say to those of you with young kids, is good luck. I've got a

> ton of medical bills for services, equipment and supplies that weren't

> covered by the insurance company. It's like there's nothing out there to

> help those of us who want to work and support our families who are faced

> with ridiculous medical bills. Thanks for the opportunity to vent.

> Bobbi, mom of Katy, 19

>

> Stromsnes Dolz elizabeth@... >

> wrote:

> There are ;people who are denying SSI to our kids who are just paper

> pushers

> who have no IDEA of what Charge is~and they are making determinations that

> change our whole lives. Before was born, Leon and Racheal had a

> business, they ran a convenience store in Medford,, Racheal had her

> Mercedes

> and Leon a beautiful Yukon, they were paying their bills and their lives

> were good then the big surprise came. Well you all know what happens

> after,

> and in less then a year, they have lost their business, had to sell the

> Yukon, and now they are on unemployment until that runs out in a few

> months,

> and then what?????? I think they want families to reach bottom before they

> consider helping.------I watched a movie called Sicko the other day. It

> was

> very interesting......

> Good Luck, Liz

>

> .................

>

> From: RAMIRO ARTEAGA

> Date: 07/22/07 13:31:04

> To: CHARGE

> Subject: Re: Social Security

>

> Hi

> We live in Polk County, Florida and we have try to apply twice for SSI for

> my son Braulio 15 months both time he did not qualify, it's ridiculous the

> way they want someone to qualify, we own a house, we pay bills like

> everybody else like insurance, house expenses, food, gas, doctors co-pays

> etc. We have to travel a lot to take Braulio to see Doctors we have tons

> of

> medical bills and SSI don't undestand what we have to trough besides that

> he

> does not even have Medicaid for the reason he has Insurance and we are

> making too much money according to them, I ask myself 55 grant a year its

> a

> lot for a family of 4 and a dog? I don't think so, but SSI only help

> people

> who could only live with 8 grant a year per person, in our case not more

> than 32 grant a year, How we are going to survive with 32 grant a year?

> ridiculous right

> We have being dealing with his problem since august last year, we still

> hanging in there sometimes the system it's wrong and you have to learn how

> to deal with it with or without help.

> How much help would you get if you quit your job? my wife was thinking to

> do

> that also

> good luck

> Ramiro Arteaga

> Mulberry, FL

> Braulio 15 months

> Cook heathercook12369@... >

> wrote: Anyone know the benefits

> out there that Trinity could be missing out on with regards to social

> security benefits? I'm asking because I want to be sure that she is in the

> system where she needs to be. I know that in the state of Florida if I

> have

> to quit my job due to Trinity's health problems I am eligible for benefits

> although very little. We are getting ready to move in the next 5-7 months

> back to Oregon or Washington so I'm really curious if anyone knows the SS

> system out there. But I also welcome any other responses. If she is

> eligible

> for something I want to get it for her.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 7 months CHARGE

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Bobbi,

This is NOT a definitive answer, just our experience as best as I can

remember.

was on at birth and some time after, through the Kaleigh Mulligan law

(a Massachusetts state law, or federal???) which said that without supports

she

would have to be institutionalized to receive life-sustaining care. We had

private insurance, and earned too much

money, so I don't even know why we qualified, but she got her checks and

MassHealth.

Then they said she didn't qualify, and attempted to collect what they'd paid.

I had to go in and make a case to the office that it was impossible to make

any pay back,

so they waivered it.

Her Dad and I separated when she was 8. I wasn't working, and the child

support

did not put us over the guidelines. That qualified her again, and they paid

the 2 months

back to my original request date for this period.

And she continues to be on, however, I put 8500.00 in my account from an auto

insurance settlement that belonged to my son-and within a couple of months,

they reduced her check by 75.00 till they collect the 3500.00 that they paid

when

we didn't qualify when she was a baby.

(Whew). Unless the check now comes in her name only, your income and your

assets will always have to stay under the guidelines.

(I recently changed 's to her name only, and needed a doctor's ltr

stating she

is competent to handle her own money, which isn't exactly true.)

As far as recouping any monies they may have owed prior to the first check

they issue-

1. they'll go back to the date you applied, and

2. if you/she were elligible (financial limits) at that time when you

applied.

If that time preceeded this last application, the time to challenge it may

have expired.

----

If that's too confusing (it is to me), ask me anything specific and I'll try

to answer

or hopefully someone else can do a better job.

in Ma.

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[Guest guest]

In North Carolina you have to get SSI before they will grant

Medicaid -- It is automatic once SSI is granted.

I had to hire an attorney to prove my child would be in life long

care of parents. Before we applied (again) our attorney had me

complete forms to request every single piece of medical on Jillyan --

on paper she looks much worse -- but she will always be in our care.

Once this was complete we applied for SSI, got denied and our

attorney filed an appeal. He went before a judge with the

encylopedia on our child. SSI was granted ($30/month) and then what I

wanted -- Medicaid. Now they only back dated her to two years so I

pulled all the bills and asked them to file with Medicaid for some of

the out of pocket and deductibles that I was out. I had something

like a 90 day deadline to accomplish this and then I could go back no

more.

It is ridiculous that you have to go thru the process but I kept

running into these housewifes at dr's offices dripping in diamonds

and could not figure out how they had Medicaid. Finally I just asked

and that is how I found out.

Hope this helps.

Huggins

Mom to Jillyan (Charge - age 6) & Hailey (10)

Anyone know the benefits

> out there that Trinity could be missing out on with regards to

social

> security benefits? I'm asking because I want to be sure that she is

in the

> system where she needs to be. I know that in the state of Florida

if I have

> to quit my job due to Trinity's health problems I am eligible for

benefits

> although very little. We are getting ready to move in the next 5-7

months

> back to Oregon or Washington so I'm really curious if anyone knows

the SS

> system out there. But I also welcome any other responses. If she is

eligible

> for something I want to get it for her.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 7 months CHARGE

>

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[Guest guest]

In North Carolina you have to get SSI before they will grant

Medicaid -- It is automatic once SSI is granted.

I had to hire an attorney to prove my child would be in life long

care of parents. Before we applied (again) our attorney had me

complete forms to request every single piece of medical on Jillyan --

on paper she looks much worse -- but she will always be in our care.

Once this was complete we applied for SSI, got denied and our

attorney filed an appeal. He went before a judge with the

encylopedia on our child. SSI was granted ($30/month) and then what I

wanted -- Medicaid. Now they only back dated her to two years so I

pulled all the bills and asked them to file with Medicaid for some of

the out of pocket and deductibles that I was out. I had something

like a 90 day deadline to accomplish this and then I could go back no

more.

It is ridiculous that you have to go thru the process but I kept

running into these housewifes at dr's offices dripping in diamonds

and could not figure out how they had Medicaid. Finally I just asked

and that is how I found out.

Hope this helps.

Huggins

Mom to Jillyan (Charge - age 6) & Hailey (10)

Anyone know the benefits

> out there that Trinity could be missing out on with regards to

social

> security benefits? I'm asking because I want to be sure that she is

in the

> system where she needs to be. I know that in the state of Florida

if I have

> to quit my job due to Trinity's health problems I am eligible for

benefits

> although very little. We are getting ready to move in the next 5-7

months

> back to Oregon or Washington so I'm really curious if anyone knows

the SS

> system out there. But I also welcome any other responses. If she is

eligible

> for something I want to get it for her.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mommy to Gracie 23 months and Trinity 7 months CHARGE

>

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