<p>this is nuts to post here, but there is so much talent and kindness. Apologize for bad spelling on borrowed ipad.</p>
<p>I just found out today, at my fathers funeral, that no one has any idea or clue to my brothers getting discontinued from SSI, I think, could be SSI not SSDi. It is no relation to dads death. And brother is not here, can’t afford it.</p>
<p>He has a review tomorrow.</p>
<p>My brother has severe mental illness, paranoid skitzo. All his life from 13. So on Ssi. If not on meds, the tv and radio talk to him. He knows. So after many years he has learned to function in a small way. He is nocturnal, can’t deal with change. He has been working part time at pizza place.</p>
<p>He got a letter that his health ins said he was cut off from Ssi. But he can’t explain or read it to us. Then they ask him in for a review.</p>
<p>That was a week ago. Now he has an appointment tomorrow to discuss. I am upset that my sisters talk to him and then bring me this problem tonight. I have never heard about this Ssi issue before. I looked up everything I can. I can’t believe they don’t know how much he can work or not and pay money to fix his car so he can work for zero sum gain. They thought they are helping him function. </p>
<p>So, what to do for this meeting tomorrow? Ask to postpone? I think yes?</p>
<p>I would ask to postpone or give him precise instructions on how to postpone, if he must do it himself, and in the meantime try to find an attorney or advocate to go in with him. If the review cannot be postponed, he should not show up by himself.</p>
<p>NAMI would probably be helpful in giving you a direction on where to start and who to call, etc., so I would begin by calling them as soon as they are open. At the least, they might be able to provide someone to explain the document to him and to you, or go with him to a review, and they should be able to explain the process to you.</p>
<p>Your sisters meant well, but I think it is time to bring in an attorney to make sure he can get continued access to benefits.</p>
<p>There is an advocacy office that is associated with the Regional Center. Call them to find out a recommended course of action. There are many attorney sites, and they work on percentage, so they cost nothing until/unless the case succeeds. However, the advocacy place would be more neutral. Try his local regional center. Otherwise, you could start with Westside (in LA), and they could steer you more locally. PM me if this makes no sense.</p>
<p>OK, he went and it worked out fine. I don’t know why the parent didn’t know this before be he has already been granted permanent disability by a judge. So when he went in they did tell him he will never have his medicaid or ssi taken away. This was a routine meeting. It’s just that he got some other letter from healthcare at the same time that he thought said the ssi and medicaid would be cut off. He was confused but we still don’t know what that letter says and why.</p>
<p>We called the county he is in, and it looks like he can get a social worker. So we are working on that so he will have someone local to run things by. </p>
<p>Thanks for your comments.</p>
<p>I’m glad it worked out. My fear when I read your post is that your brother inherited so much money, that he was cut off from SSI payments.</p>