How Can I Increase My Disability to Cover Medical Expenses?

Whether you are on some form of long-term disability through an employer or receiving disability payments from the Social Security Administration, you may still be finding it difficult to meet the demands of your medical providers or meet the costs of your prescriptions, or you may be meeting all of these obligations but finding it nearly impossible to cover all of your daily living expenses. You may be looking to increase your disability benefits in order to increase the amount of the monthly payments made to you, or you may be seeking other options in order to maximize the use of your current benefit amount.

Applying for Separate Assistance

If you are currently on Medicaid or another government funded medical assistance program, including Social Security Disability, you may be eligible for different forms of assistance from the government in order to help you get a grip on your finances.

• You may be able to apply for specific assistance programs that help people with a limited income keep up on their medical expenses.
• There are also private assistance companies out there that will help patients with your specific condition, or organizations that may work with people in your condition to help cover the costs of medical care or equipment.

You won’t  Know until you Apply

Your disability case worker has a lot of answers when it comes to knowing what other programs you may qualify for. Contact the disability administration office that presides over your jurisdiction if you don’t already have an assigned case worker, and ask for someone to help you gain different forms of assistance for a person with a disability.

Plead your Case with the Disability Insurance Provider

In some cases when the costs of medical care increases to a certain point, either due to a patient receiving a new form of treatment for his or her condition, or due to the rising costs of health care, a claimant can file documents with his or her provider for an increase of benefit amount to help cover the excess costs of medical care or procedures. If the claimant decides to pursue this option, he or she will need to provide explicit documentation in order to prove to the insurance provider that the cost of care has risen to the point where functioning on a normal level is no longer possible without an increase in the individual’s benefit amount. Most applicants will be found ineligible unless there has been a new or increased cost incurred by the claimant in order to continue medical treatment or care.

Getting Help

An experienced and qualified disability attorney is one of the best resources available to you if you are trying to increase your disability benefits. Your lawyer can help you to understand exactly what the law entitles you too and can assist you in filing out any paperwork necessary to apply for the additional benefits you need.