1.
Make sure
you have a health insurance plan in place that covers your needs.
As we enter a new calendar year,
health insurance plans routinely change. You should review your policy to make
sure that your health insurance plan still covers your medications, treatments
and allows you to see your preferred specialists. Any time you are having a
procedure, call your insurance company to make sure that your treatment is
covered at the facility it is scheduled to be performed at. Sometimes the
doctor performing the procedure may take your insurance, but the facility where
the procedure is being performed at doesn’t accept your health insurance. You
should be able to verify this information online or by calling the customer service
number on the back of your insurance card.
2.
Request a
copy of your medical records for the last calendar year.
It is important to make sure that
your medical providers are documenting what you tell them at your appointments.
An excellent way to figure this out is by requesting and reviewing your medical
records at the end of every calendar year. If important information is absent
from your medical records, than discuss this with your provider, so he/she can start
maintaining an accurate record of your health history.
3.
Schedule important
checkups.
It may sound like common sense,
but going through the recommended routine medical evaluations every year can save
your life. Besides having a general checkup with your family practitioner, make
sure you schedule any recommended annual evaluations – whether it be a skin
cancer check, a pap smear, a mammogram, a prostate examination, or a
colonoscopy. Just like your car requires an oil change
every year, performing the recommended basic health care maintenance is a
crucial necessity.
Got a question about SSDI or SSI
that you need us to answer? Please check out our website at www.westcoastdisability.com . We try to provide you with helpful
information on our website that will allow you to successfully navigate the
Social Security Disability process. Also, feel free to email me your questions
at megan@westcoastdisability.com or call me at (800) 459-3017 x 103.
