Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 I'm just curious - to what degree does one have to be disabled by morbid obesity to qualify. I realize that it's the co-morbidities that really do it, but to what degree? > Also, I have been approved for Social Security > Disability! Yippppppppeeeeeeeee! It's as of Nov 2000 > - a year ago! So, I'll have Medicare at some point. > I think someone on one of these Lists who had Medicare > was able to get the DS from her insurance company > because there's some law about if Medicare will pay > for a procedure then insurance companies have to also. > Or something like that! Anyway, what a relief. I > had been denied once by SS and had appealed. The > denial was overturned. YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 I'll have Medicare at some point. I think someone on one of these Lists who had Medicare was able to get the DS from her insurance company because there's some law about if Medicare will pay for a procedure then insurance companies have to also. Or something like that! >>>>> yep, yep dee!!! That was me and congrats lady! You will be on your way shortly!!! Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 Kathie, I wasn't approved due to MO. But I do know from what I've been through that just having a condition or disease isn't enough to get SSDI. You must show that you cannot work at any job because of what you have. I heard that MO was taken off the list of " approved " diagnosises (is that a word?) but I'm not sure. If you go to www.severe.net there are some good links. I'd check it but I'm really having alot of hand pain and really can't use my mouse very much. Take care, dee --- KathieSL@... wrote: > I'm just curious - to what degree does one have to > be disabled by morbid > obesity to qualify. I realize that it's the > co-morbidities that really do > it, but to what degree? > > > > Also, I have been approved for Social Security > > Disability! Yippppppppeeeeeeeee! It's as of Nov > 2000 > > - a year ago! So, I'll have Medicare at some > point. > > I think someone on one of these Lists who had > Medicare > > was able to get the DS from her insurance company > > because there's some law about if Medicare will > pay > > for a procedure then insurance companies have to > also. > > Or something like that! Anyway, what a relief. I > > had been denied once by SS and had appealed. The > > denial was overturned. YES! > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 OMG, thanks for replying, Judie (my new best friend)!! I hope you don't mind but I'd love to know how you went about getting the insurance company to ok the DS. Did the insurance company actually pay or did Medicare? What about the surgeon fees? If you want to reply privately, that's ok! Thanks, dee --- Judie Hensel wrote: > I'll have Medicare at some point. > I think someone on one of these Lists who had > Medicare > was able to get the DS from her insurance company > because there's some law about if Medicare will pay > for a procedure then insurance companies have to > also. > Or something like that! >>>>> > > yep, yep dee!!! That was me and congrats lady! You > will be on your way > shortly!!! > > Hugs, Judie > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2001 Report Share Posted December 7, 2001 Dee, Congratulations!! Sounds like a step in the right direction!! *hugs* Anita > Cross-posting again - on alot of meds right now > > > I just wanted to say thank you for the great > suggestions about trying to get Pacific(don't)Care to > allow me to have Dr J instead of Dr Orloff... I'm > going to definitely do something in a day or so... > > Also, I have been approved for Social Security > Disability! Yippppppppeeeeeeeee! It's as of Nov 2000 > - a year ago! So, I'll have Medicare at some point. > I think someone on one of these Lists who had Medicare > was able to get the DS from her insurance company > because there's some law about if Medicare will pay > for a procedure then insurance companies have to also. > Or something like that! Anyway, what a relief. I > had been denied once by SS and had appealed. The > denial was overturned. YES! > > dee > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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