Any tips for getting a medical disability evaluation?

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The lawyer I spoke to says I need a doctor to evaluate me because my SSI case is lacking evidence. My medical insurance won't cover this doctor, I cannot afford it (it will cost about $600 USD), and I'd have to ask for my hearing to be rescheduled to have time to save up the money (and I doubt SSA will reschedule).

Anyone dealt with this before?

you can try finding a neuropsych doctor and ask them for the CPT codes for the test. call your insurance company back and see if they will approve those specific codes. If that doesnt work, see if the neuropsych doctor will work with you on a payment plan because that is a lot of $ to pay up front.

if neither of those work, see if you can find a charity facility that can work with you for testing. sometimes hospitals can do those tests.

Are you applying for SSI (supplemental security income) or SSDI (social security disability income)? The ways to apply and criteria are different for each program and people frequently get them mixed up or conflate them.

If you were diagnosed, do you have your diagnostic report?

So you applied for SSI and were denied. The denial letter gives you several options for challenging the denial. I think they are something like: have a different person review your file, and two ways to appeal. You have 60 days to appeal. Have you requested a Fair Hearing?

Did you send your diagnoses assessment in to social security when you applied? Are you 18 years old or over? Did you apply online or in person? Are you working now? Have you ever worked? Could you be working? Are you living with relatives? Do you have a legal guardian?

I’m trying to isolate where the problem is, because whether or not you need a lawyer depends on what went wrong. I’m sorry if this sounds intrusive. Not my intention. I have no ego in this if you don’t want to respond.

Sounds like you need a new lawyer. I have a good one that I can recommend to you. I used her and she is really excellent. Do you want her info?