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| Useful information when trying to get medical insurance from the government while having DBA |
| **Below you will find information that should be helpful when trying to get either disability or Medicare. Remember that Disability and Medicare go hand and hand. If you can get disability you will be able to get Medicare. |
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Social Security Online * Benefits for Children with Disabilities Do disabled children qualify for Supplemental Security Income Benefits? * Hematological Disorders that qualify for Disability Read about Childhood Part B It list what qualifies as a childhood disability. Read about Adult Disorders that qualify for disability. Under Children: 107.03 Hemolytic Anemia (due to any cause). Manifested by persistence of hematocrit of 26 percent or less despite prescribed therapy, and reticulocyte count of 4 percent or greater. This is listed under the Adult Part A as a Qualifying Disability: 7.01 Category of Impairments, Hematological Disorders 7.02 Chronic anemia (hematocrit persisting at 30 percent or less due to any cause) With: A. Requirement of one or more blood transfusions on an average of at least once every 2 months; or B. Evaluation of the resulting impairment under criteria for the affected body system. National Patient Advocate Foundation (Publications, help with insurance problems, referrals to attorneys) Patient Advocacy Coalition (Has some useful information) Write to your Representatives |