Re: SSI and SSDI...and Med Part D

[Guest guest]

I was disabled as a child, my father then died and so I received adult

child benefits, nd got VR to help me get through college. I tried to

work during college, and did a little, and after getting my masters,

tried again, and only got a 1/2 time job, at minimum wages. I did that

for two years, then my hus, a USAF officer was sent to live in Europe,

so I did the full time mommy thing, when we came back 2 years later, I

was more disabled, needed many joint replacements since then and

multiple eye surf=geries due to the JRA....when he left me and I ttried

to get SSI or SSD, couldn't get SSD because the years I was in college

counted against me! I was/am floored! I did what I should have done-

furthered my education, but SS counts those as years I " should " have

been working, so when they looked at my points, I had almost none!

After appealing, and eight years, they finally approved me for a very

small amount of SSD, but Medicare included. Years in ft college,

should not count against someone!

Anyone here have a good handle on Medicare part D?