What is the "Two-Year Wait" for Medicare?
Many clients, especially those with terminal illnesses, are bewildered to learn that they are not eligible for Medicare benefits until two years from the date…
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Cheryl Coon writes for the National Association of Disability Examiners in The Advocate
Cheryl's article about A Day in the Life of a Disability Attorney highlighted the challenges faced by disabled individuals and their attorneys.
Read More Northwest patients to gain easy access to doctors' chart notes
More than one million patients in Oregon and Southwest Washington will soon have electronic access to the notes their health care providers include in medical…
Read More SSA must find a new payee for folks who were with Safety Net, Court says
More than 400 Multnomah County residents have regained their access to money for basic needs, after their Social Security benefits were placed in limbo when…
Read More Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center have filed a class action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, alleging that its handling of a troubled nonprofit organization -- Safety Net of Oregon -- is illegal and imperils the financial stability of hundreds of disabled individuals.
On March 6, the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General served a federal search warrant on Safety Net of Oregon, a nonprofit that…
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Cheryl Coon was recently quoted in Street Roots News article titled Checks and imbalances: exploring Portland's disproportionately high Social Security waitlist.
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