Saturday, September 09, 2006  Doctor appointment for Social
Security Disability  If you have an appointment to be seen by a
doctor for a social security disability or SSI disability
medical examination, there are a few things you can reasonably
expect...and a few things you should probably not expect.
First, the things you can expect:  1. The exam will probably be
short (ten minutes is usually a good benchmark).  2. The doctor
may be a bit rude (this has been the experience of many
claimants).  3. The doctor who sees you may practice in a
specialization that has nothing to do with your particular
medical condition. For example, it is not unheard of for a
gynecologist to perform a social security medical exam for a
claimant whose only alleged condition is degenerative disc
disease.  Here are some things you should not expect:  1.
Treatment -- a doctor who performs social security exams is not
there to provide treatment but, rather, recent medical evidence
for SSA.  2. Knowledge of your case -- sometimes these