I speak to unrepresented disabled people every day who were just denied disability by the Social Security Administration. Talking to them, I realize that most do not have any understanding as to how Social Security makes a disability determination. For example, veterans are often stunned if they get a Social Security disability denial after the Veterans…
Court hearings have changed dramatically since I first started doing them decades ago. In those days, your hearing was conducted in hearing offices called the Office of Hearings and Appeal, a name changed at great cost and for no purpose a number of times since. The participants in a court hearing have not changed much…
For many Americans, paying medical bills is an insurmountable burden. Many who struggle to pay their medical debt, find themselves diverting funds for basic necessities including food, housing and utilities. They may delay or skip necessary health care services altogether. A major contributor to such financial stress is unexpected medical bills from out of network…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS), affecting almost 3 million people globally. MS is considered an autoimmune disease believed to be caused by a mix of genetic vulnerability, deficient immune systems, and environmental factors. The body’s immune response is misdirected. As a result Myelin, the fatty…
While the long-term effects of having had Covid-19 are still being discovered, new research shows the health consequences are more problematic and concerning then once thought. Nowhere is this more apparent than with mental health. Studies show that those who became ill with Covid-19 have an increased chance of developing or worsening mental health conditions,…