It’s not often that the topic of Social Security disability benefits makes headlines across the nation, but this is exactly what happened earlier this week after news outlets began reporting on a rather unfortunate scenario playing out in New York City involving the alleged abuse of the disability system by retired emergency responders. On Monday, […]
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Federal student loans can be forgiven for SSDI recipients
Posted on January 6th, 2014 by Jeff Rabin
Many of us take out student loans from the federal government in order to obtain a degree, and then work for many years to pay off the debt. However, if a serious disability strikes, a person may no longer be able to work or continue making loan payments. The good news is that people who […]
SSDI appeals: perseverance is a virtue
Posted on December 26th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
Perseverance is a virtue that parents work hard to teach their children. After all, having a mindset of not giving up after an initial defeat in pursuit of a worthy goal is an important like skill. And it is certainly important to have this mindset in the application process for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) […]
Study: many psychiatrists do not accept insurance
Posted on December 19th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
Individuals with disabilities often have substantial care needs. One of the types of care that many individuals with developmental disabilities find helpful is care from a psychiatrist. Unfortunately, such care can have a high price tag connected to it. This point is underscored by the findings of a recent study. The study looked at how […]
SSA report helps debunk misperceptions about the disabled
Posted on December 5th, 2013 by Jeff Rabin
Over the last several months, the Social Security disability program has been the focus of some rather severe criticism due in large part to a series of unfavorable reports conducted by several renowned national news outlets. Specifically, this criticism can be traced to the assertion made by these news outlets that the tremendous upsurge in […]
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