This post was posted by Watcher. It is very useful information for anyone with disability who is seeking to get Social Security Disability help. Following the post are some more useful sites for information on Social Security and Disability.
Peg
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From: Watcher (Original Message) Sent: 1/21/2003 11:56 PM
In chat tonight, someone gave a link to an interesting website which I would like to share with you all.
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
(Also known as The Blue Book)
Medical criteria for evaluating Social Security disability claims
Contains the list of physical and mental impairments that SSA considers to be so serious that a person with such impairments is found "disabled."
The Blue Book has separate sections for adults and children, describes the basic disability determination process used by SSA, and provides specific guidelines for developing the disability claim file based on the type of impairment. The information in the Blue Book is useful in properly documenting claims for disability benefits
This edition of Disability Evaluation Under Social Security has been specially prepared to provide physicians and other health professionals with an understanding of the disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration. It explains how each program works, and the kinds of information a health professional can furnish to help ensure sound and prompt decisions on disability claims.
View it online at: http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/
Or to get your own copy of the Social Security "listings," write a letter and ask for it. It's free.
Ask for the book "Disability Evaluation Under Social Security."
The address is:
Social Security Administration
Public Information Distribution Center
P.O. Box 17743
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401
You can also fax your request to them, at (410) 965-0696. Some people call it the "Blue Book." It is also known as SSA Publication Number 64-039.
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Useful sites for Social Security, Disability info, Drug Assistance Programs, & Pain Control Clinics:
1. Veterans Benefits Administration
U S Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.vba.va.gov/
2. Social Security Disability Benefits Law Information and Resources http://www.concentric.net/~severe1/index.html
3. Social Security handbook
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/ssa-hbk.htm
4.) Social Security agency:
http://www.ssa.gov/odhome/
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10050.txt
http://www./ssa.gov/pubs/10095.txt
5.) Disability - FINANCIAL AID
http://www.disabilitynews.com/
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/focus/disabled.html
http://www.mainstream-mag.com/
6.) Disability Resources: http://www.disabilityresource.com
7.) Medication checks: http://www.rxlist.com
8.) To investigate drugs : http://pharmacology.tqn.com
9.) Limited drugs listed: http://omhs.mhd.hr.state.or.us/presdrap.htm
but does list a 1-800 number to get more information.
10.) Pain Center site where they list pain centers around the country http://www.pain.com
Pain clinics: http://www.pain.com/painclinics/us.ctm
PATIENT'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
1.) INFORMATION ON PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR DRUGS, ETC.: http://www.phrma.org/patients/
2.) the telephone numbers of drug assistance programs by state. :
http://www.hivpositive.com/f-Resources/f-15B-StateDrugPgms/StDrgAsst.html
3.) List of drug companies & covered drugs: http://www.li.net/~edhayes/indigent.html
4.) The Medicine Program http://www.ims-1.com/%7Efreemed/
5.) The drug assistance program: www.senate.gov/comm/aging/general
