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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. Jamie is also 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 of applying for Social Security disability benefits.

Jamie Hall

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??!

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Some Real Talk About 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

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LINKS

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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

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RealTalk MS Episode 98
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Jamie Hall, Esq.

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, AffordableCareAct, Depression, MSIntFederation, RealTalkMS

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Episode 97: The Power of the Bike with Mike Zimits & Cat Tsigakos


My guests this week are 2 exceptional MS warriors, Mike Zimits and Cat Tsigakos. When Mike was diagnosed with MS, he decided he could best help himself by getting into shape, so he got on a bike. And then he convinced his friend's sister, Catherine, to get on a bike. Cat was serving as her brother's caregiver after he was diagnosed with progressive MS.
So these 2 people, who had each been affected differently by MS, went from being biking newbies to avid cyclists — even taking on several stages of the Tour de France. They also raised more than one million dollars for MS research while reminding the world that having an MS diagnosis doesn't mean that you're no longer entitled to have hopes, dreams, and goals.

Mike and Cat Tsigakos

We're also taking a look back at this year's World MS Day, and talking about some of the 400 events that raised awareness about MS in 79 countries. We'll tell you about the MS stem cell research that's about to begin on the International Space Station. We'll review the outcome of a specific rehab treatment that's been shown to improve hand and upper limb ability among people living with MS.

We'll let you know how you can participate in an important MS rehabilitation clinical trial. And we'll tell you about a research study that looked at the economic burden faced by people living with a minimal level of MS disability. The results might surprise you!

We have a lot to talk about. Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

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World MS Day Recap — Over 400 Events in 79 Countries  1:16

Stem Cells Travel to Outer Space for MS Research  3:52

Task-Oriented Upper Limb Rehab Program Delivers Results for People Living with MS   7:11

You Can Participate in the STEP For MS Study  9:53

Low MS Disability = A High Level of Economic Burden  13:14

My Interview with Mike Zimits & Cat Tsigakos  18:15

Have You Subscribed to RealTalk MS?  33:11

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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: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

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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

Join Mike & Cat on Team MSAA Bike Rides

The Effects of Microgravity on Microglia 3-Dimensional Models of Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis

Intensity-Dependent Clinical Effects of an Individualized Technology-Supported Task-Oriented Upper Limb Training Program in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

STEP for MS Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria & Trial Site Contact Information

Economic Burden of Multiple Sclerosis in a Population with Low Physical Disability

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RealTalk MS Episode 97
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Mike Zimits & Catherine Tsigakos

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSAssociation, RealTalkMS

 

 

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