Do you get medicare? They take our 2 payments on the first check --my pmt for medcare is $110. Do you think that may be what it is??

I should get Medicare, but I havn"t recieved any benefit notice or anything re: Medicare. I should get it as I was approved from 7/2006. If I was given a backpay payment from SSI, will it then have to be repayed with my SSDI backpay?, I probably will have to pay back, but makes no sense. It's ok.

I don't know anything re: Medicare. I do have insurance from hubby's work. I know Medicare would be secondary, but all this sounds so complicated.

Sorry, I'm getting dizzy just thinking about. aaggh, I'll be OK. just so happy finally approved.
Everyone out there waiting, don't give up! show proves of your illness and have DR. support your case, this is very important, especially a Specialist Dr.
Have an RFC form completed.
I took all the way to the Federal Level, I waas so tired of it all too, but my Lawyer was the one that helped me, didn't want me to give up.

Stay strong!

When I got approved for social security disability, it was on ther first time, which is rare. I got a check for about $5,000 first. It was a back payment check. Once you are approved, they go back & pay you from the date you filed for disability. The second check is probably the monthly check you will get. The first bigger check is a one time thing. Hope this helps! That just my experience with SSD.

Hi again SM08!

You should call medicare and let them know you have not received the card yet. Medicare covers 80%. You are entitled to it and you do not have to repay medicare at all. Did you get your backpay? I got approved right around the same time you did and my disability date goes back to 3/2006.
Yeesh..baby climbing up on my lap.