Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County is sending out a reminder to all parents and care givers that Palm Beach County Schools begin August 15, 2016 and new incoming students will need their immunizations up to date.
Unfortunately, many long-term disability applicants are also applying for Social Security Disability benefits and are in need of medical treatment. They have not become Medicare eligible and are facing a gap in their health insurance coverage. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer, there are considerations that each long-term disability applicant should consider in making the difficult decision about continued COBRA coverage or alternative coverage:
If you are unable to return to work at the end of the short term disability coverage period, you may be eligible for long term disability coverage pending approval from your physician and the insurance carrier. If this is the case, you would experience continual coverage through your disability.