It isn't uncommon for families to feel a certain level of discomfort when thinking about a loved one's long-term care needs. However, making plans now rather than later is beneficial for all involved.Several different care options - and different payment options-are...
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Will you receive the medical care you want?
The problem with end-of-life issues is that we don't always know when the end will be. If you're an older adult, you may have started thinking about what kind of care you want to receive in your final days. However, even college students should make sure that their...
Brain pledges made to VA program
Many veterans in California and throughout the nation are suffering with a silent injury that is among the most significant veterans' issues. Recent research has disclosed the effects of traumatic brain injury on veterans along with professional athletes or any person...
How are disability benefits reviewed?
The Social Security Administration conducts periodic reviews of recipients who are receiving disability benefits every three years to determine whether they are still eligible for blind or disability benefits. The review is based upon the type and severity of the...
Discharge status restricts veterans’ benefits
Veterans are entitled to disability compensation, long-term medical care and other benefits and services. However, the Swords to Plowshares organization and Harvard Law School's Veterans Legal Clinic recently reported that bad paper discharges have excluded former...
Social Security benefits programs are distinct
Fresno residents who have disabilities may be entitled to disability benefits under the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs. There are major differences in the eligibility requirements and benefits for these programs.SSI benefits are...
SSA Disability Program Faces Challenges
The Social Security annual disability insurance trust fund contains $150 billion to assist physically and mentally-disabled recipients and their families. Like the Social Security retirement trust fund, however, theSocial Security Disability insuranceprogram confronts...
VA conducted one million TBI screenings
Professional football players with traumatic brain injuries were featured in a recent movie and were a significant part of Super Bowl 50 coverage. However, TBI is also now among the most significant veterans' issues and they are the most known war-related injuries.To...
Can disability payments be processed quickly?
Contrary to the delays our Fresno readers may expect from the federal government, the Social Security Administration is actually able to expedite Social Security Disabilty claims in limited cases under its Compassionate Allowances program. In this program, the SSA...
Veterans’ issues include hepatitis C drug access investigation
Veterans' health problems are not limited to war-related injuries. Service personnel are also exposed to numerous diseases, such as hepatitis c, which afflicts the liver. The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs cited studies that almost 4 million Americans suffer...