Understanding Social Security Benefits and Living Outside the United States

Posted on August 9, 2023

Understanding Social Security Benefits and Living Outside the United States While many Huntington’s disease families remain in the United States…

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Understanding SSDI Medicare Enrollment

Posted on August 1, 2023

Understanding SSDI Medicare Enrollment Over the past few weeks, the blog has touched on a number of benefits and other…

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Understanding Social Security Disability Case Review

Posted on July 24, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability Case Review Every approved Social Security disability case is reviewed. This process is called a Continuing…

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Understanding Social Security Disability and Child Support

Posted on July 17, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability and Child Support When a person becomes disabled and can no longer work, many changes take…

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Understanding Social Security Disability and Taxes

Posted on July 10, 2023

Understanding Social Security Disability and Taxes  The old saying goes, “nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes.”…

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Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of a Representative Payee

Posted on June 26, 2023

Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of a Representative Payee Many Huntington’s disease (HD) impacted individuals are required to get a…

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What to Expect After an SSDI/SSI Approval

Posted on June 19, 2023

What to Expect After an SSDI/SSI Approval It is a day for celebration when you get the letter in the…

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Understanding Auxiliary Benefits

Posted on June 12, 2023

Understanding Auxiliary Benefits If you have been approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) then your immediate family members may…

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Working and Receiving Social Security Disability

Posted on May 22, 2023

Working and Receiving Social Security Disability  At no point does Social Security require a person to completely stop working to…

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Understanding Social Security Work Credits

Posted on May 15, 2023

Understanding Social Security Work Credits To qualify for Social Security retirement (SSA retirement) or Social Security disability (SSDI), you must…

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Understanding Long-term Care Planning and HD

Posted on May 1, 2023

Understanding Long-term Care Planning and HD Long-term care planning is the culmination of all the Disability Umbrella categories. By the…

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Understanding Financial Planning and HD

Posted on April 24, 2023

Understanding Financial Planning and HD Financial planning is an equally important part of the Disability Umbrella because there are many…

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Social Security Disability Survey

Posted on April 17, 2023

Social Security Disability Survey Too many people living with HD are denied Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security…

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Understanding Legal Planning and HD

Posted on April 10, 2023

Understanding Legal Planning and HD Legal planning is a very important part of the disability umbrella that often gets overlooked….

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Understanding “Other” Insurance and HD

Posted on April 3, 2023

Understanding “Other” Insurance and HD Over the past two weeks the Disability Tips blog has covered disability insurance and health…

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Understanding Health Insurance Benefits

Posted on March 27, 2023

Understanding Health Insurance Benefits Health insurance is a fact of life. You will encounter different types of insurance on your…

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Disability Insurance Benefits

Posted on March 20, 2023

Disability Insurance Benefits When starting down the long road of disability planning for HD, one of the best places to…

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The Disability Umbrella

Posted on March 13, 2023

The HDSA Disability Umbrella One of the biggest misconceptions about disability in the context of Huntington’s disease is that it…

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5 Things to Know When Helping with a Social Security Disability Application

Posted on March 6, 2023

5 Things to Know When Helping with a Social Security Disability Application Applying for Social Security disability is a difficult process…

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How to Contact Social Security

Posted on February 13, 2023

How to Contact Social Security  There are many ways to contact Social Security, but it is important to understand the…

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