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Originally Posted by court1100f
She says they'd require her to be admitted to the Hospital under those circumstances and she is planning to get away from him asap however she'd still have an issue with transportation as she doesn't drive but, Yeah her inability to go to the appointments concerns me but her diagnosis hasn't changed though. just trying to make sure she doesn't lose her benefits cause once shes free of him she'll need that for her own place,food,meds etc.
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That could be a BIG problem for her. If she isn't seeing doctors frequently for her dx's that she receives SSDI/SSI for, the Social Security Administration would normally view that as her saying that her condition is no longer disabling. Many psychiatric conditions can improve with proper treatment. When a condition improves, the patient would likely need less follow up with her MD. If those conditions are not improved, they would normally still require frequent evaluations of the treatment.
The first form she got from the SSA would have inquired as to when she had recently seen her mental health professional(s). A date too far in the past could have been what triggered the follow up letter.
If it were me, I would make an immediate apt to see my doc/therapist.
Many disabled people are not able to drive. We often have to rely on friends and family for transportation. We may have to pay for private transportation, take a cab, or use public transportation. It can be difficult to find quality medical care that we can afford to get too, but we can't afford not to do that.