Episode 98: Navigating Social Security Disability Benefits with Jamie Hall, Esq.

Applying for social security disability benefits can be difficult. It's a stressful and challenging process with an outcome that seems fraught with uncertainty.   My guest, Jamie Hall, has represented social security disability claimants before administrative law judges and the Appeals Council in 24 different states. He is also a strong supporter of the National MS Society, where he's conducted numerous seminars on social security disability issues. Jamie is a member of the MS Society's 2010 Leadership Class, and he served as an editor of the National MS Society's SSDI guidebook. Today, we're talking with Jamie about how to take some of that stress and uncertainty out of the process.     We're also talking about the serious blow to your ability to access quality healthcare that occurred last week. We'll explain why the World Health Organization rejected the MS International Federation's application to add 3 MS disease-modifying therapies to the 2019 Essential Medicines List. There's news about the connection between your lifestyle choices and MS depression, and I'll share why I see MS depression as a potential matter of life or death. We have a lot to talk about. Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! NEW! Download a transcript of this episode! ___________   The Facts Behind the Attack on the Affordable Care Act  2:00 World Health Organization Rejects All MS Medications Submitted for the 2019 Essential Medicines List  10:04 Diagnosing MS With a "Breath Biopsy"   13:00 Australian Researchers Show a Link Between Lifestyle Choices and  MS Depression  15:29 Why Treating MS Depression Matters So Much  19:47 My Interview with Jamie Hall  23:15 Have You Downloaded the RealTalk MS App?  40:11  ___________ ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 ___________ LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com The Law Office of Jamie R. Hall Applying for Disability Benefits: A Guidebook for People with MS and Their Healthcare Providers (PDF) STUDY: Exhaled Breath Markers for Nonimaging and Noninvasive Measure for Detection of Multiple Sclerosis STUDY: Modifiable Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Multiple Sclerosis STUDY: Association Between Suicide and Multiple Sclerosis: An Updated Meta-Analysis Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review  NEW! Download a Transcript of This Episode ___________ Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 98 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Jamie Hall, Esq. Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, AffordableCareAct, Depression, MSIntFederation, RealTalkMS