Recent content by dcs17

Suggest you call Melissa Benton,administrator, of the Dallas Hearing Foundation at 972-644-3227. She may be able to directly help or be a resource of where all to look for help.

Hello to all viewers. Even with all the posts so far, I stlll haven't heard from anybody who said they have experienced the exact chain of events I am hoping to hear about. (A).You are approved for social security disabilty payments solely because of your severe hearing loss. (B). You have a...

Ron, sounds like you are coming along well and glad you have realistic expectations. The pace of progress seems to vary widely from what I have learned. Congrats and best luck

See my latest post to find the proposed rules and it will be very educating to read them. I know that a CI usually deafens that ear and so do they. Their expectations are that you will be tested no earlier than 1 yr after CI and with the processor working of course.

First, she should not lose her Medicaid based on a a SSDI status change as Medicaid eligibility is based on income and asset tests. The proposed SSDI rules can be found by going to the federal register and select simple search next, and then volume 73-2008. Then put in a keyword such as...

If they know and or figure out that you have a CI and you dont cooperate by wearing the processor, you probably lose the DDSI in a heartbeat. I dont know how easy it is to "hide" that one has a CI. They will have an ENT give you an exam and an audiologist do the speech discrimination tests.

The proposed rules did say that if you score above 60% with the CI that they will consider the whole case. All I have heard is that they then look at age,education,past work,and if there are other significant health issues. My sister used to talk to a retired doctor (while at the YMCA) who had...

I read the 11 pages in the 2008 federal register covering the aforementioned topics. The largest part of the 11 pages are already in the regs. They proposed that the new regs are to become effective 2/20/2015. I gleaned 2 major changes to the current regs. One is that they propose to no...

Sorry, it took a couple of days to reply. In May of 2004, while in my 20th yr as a hospital chief financial officer, I began getting strong messages/signals that the CEO(my boss) and those above him in the corporate office hoped I would find another job and that they would then not have to fire...

Thanks,with your help,there was no problem to find it. There about 10 pages to read so will post significant changes I note for all to see

Good luck and hope things continue to improve with the CI. I dont have a CI,just 2 powerful BTE'S that mainly make what I already don't understand a louder situation of not understanding. I can do barely OK if in a totally quite room,one on one,face to face within 3ft and the person speaking...

That is SSI then

Was the meeting prior to or post CI? Was she at 90% ir better at the meeting? There was no medical review involved I presume.

Ron, you keep referring to SSI. That is supplemental security income which can be obtained by anyone whose income falls below a certain amount. Many handicapped people cannot land in the better paying jobs and can thus qualify for SSI. So, one will not jeopardize their SSI by having a CI unless...

I agree but they use a soundproof booth