Help With Prescription Drug Costs

Many of my clients seeking Social Security Disability have trouble getting their prescriptions filled. Here is a link to a site that may be able to help with the costs of prescription medications. Be sure to fill in the link telling them that you live in Tennessee.

http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/home.html

Will a Lawyer Help Me Win My Case?

Yes, but there are no guarantees, even with an attorney handling the Social Security disability case. A November 2003 GAO report includes the following information:



According to the General Accounting Office, of the people sampled, those without an attorney to handle their Social Security disability case are more likely to lose than win. Interesting stuff.

The entire report can be read here: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0414.pdf.

What can I do to improve my chances of winning my Social Security disability or SSI claim?

Be honest and complete when you give information to Social Security.

Some people go to extremes. One judge related a story where a man told Social Security that he could not raise his right arm. Then, at the hearing, the man raised his right arm when he took the oath to testify truthfully. Probably what was true was that the man had trouble raising his right arm. That's what he should have said.

Some people fail to mention their psychiatric problems to Social Security because they are embarrassed about them. Someone who has trouble reading or writing may fail to mention this fact to Social Security.

Besides being honest and complete with Social Security, the most important thing that you can do is just keep appealing and hire an experienced lawyer to represent you. It is important to appeal because a lot of people are denied at the initial level, but approved at higher levels of review. It is important to hire an attorney to represent you because you do not understand the way Social Security works. People who use an attorney are much more likely to win than those who go it alone.

At Cannon & Anderson, we do not charge a fee to meet with you and evaluate your case. For people trying to get disability benefits, we do not charge a fee unless we win your case. You can always call to make an appointment to see us at (865) 522-9000. We handle cases for people all across East Tennesee.

New Television Commercials Running

Anyone across East Tennessee or in the Knoxville area who subscribes to Comast or Charter cable, can look for our new commercials running on the 10News2 Network.

Both spots give people with questions about Social Security Disability or SSI, straight answers to their tough questions about Social Security Disability benefits.

We handle cases throughout East and Middle Tennessee.

Medicare Notifies 632,000 They Need to Enroll

This article from the Knxoville News-Sentinel:

WASHINGTON - The federal government has told about 632,000 elderly and disabled people they won't be automatically enrolled in a Medicare drug plan next year.

Anybody living in East Tennessee who is receiving Social Security Disability benefits and has qualified for Medicare needs to make sure they are enrolled in "Part-D" as soon as possible.

If you are already qualified, you shouldn't need an attorney to sign up.

Click here for the full story.

2007 Cost of Living Increases

Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2005 through the third quarter of 2006, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 3.3 percent COLA for 2007. Other important 2007 Social Security information can be found here.