The feeling of overwhelming joy and exuberance
rules over a lot of approved disability claimants every year. Waiting for
months just for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to decide on their
claims finally ends with a proverbial sigh of relief.
At last, Social Security applicants, now
beneficiaries, can collect benefits while they are trying to improve their
status of health after they were held out of work because of disabling medical
conditions.
Now the “waiting game” is out of the picture, and
that they are bound to receive their first monthly payment, a lot of them may
wonder and ask this question: “What’s next?”
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| What to do next when your Disability Claim gets approved? |
Most Social Security disability beneficiaries may
think that their only focus is collecting monthly benefits from the SSA.
However, every one of them must remember that they should still carry the
responsibility of dealing with their Social Security status, especially if
there are changes in certain aspects in their lives, such as living
arrangements and the like.
Here is a list of what newly-approved individuals
must prepare and must know regarding their Social Security case:
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Continuing disability review. The SSA, from time to time, may ask you to
undergo a continuing disability review. The purpose of this is for the federal
agency to see if your disabling condition still meets the qualifying criteria
that will determine if you may still continue receiving disability benefits.
The disability review would depend on the severity of your condition and your
likelihood of improvement.
·
Medicare. If you are a Social
Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiary, you may be eligible for
Medicare, the United States’ top health insurance program. If you have been
entitled for benefits for 24 months, you are then eligible to receive Medicare
benefits on the next month.
·
Changes in living arrangements. It is your responsibility as a Social
Security beneficiary to inform the SSA about certain changes in your living
arrangements.
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If you are moving to another state, you don’t have to re-apply for
disability benefits again. If you are a Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
beneficiary, you must be aware of the changes in the state supplemental
payments. Not all states are the same in terms of the amount of the
supplemental payments they provide to their constituents who are receiving SSI
benefits.
Beneficiaries may need the expertise of Los Angeles Social Security
Claim Lawyers in case their disability cases are denied. They may be denied
once they failed to inform the SSA about any changes, or the continuing
disability review proves that their health has improved.
