Many of my clients in Tampa that are applying for Social Security Disability and SSI find themselves in such a bad financial situation that they cannot afford to continue seeing a doctor.  This is very bad for their case, because Social Security’s regulations require you to provide evidence of your disability from a doctor to be approved.  It is a horrible Catch-22.

This is the first of a series of installments I will be doing on free or low-cost healthcare resources in Hillsborough County, Florida.  If you live in Brandon, Tampa, New Tampa, Temple Terrace or anywhere in Hillsborough County, these posts will be for you.  I cannot stress enough how important medical care is in SSDI or SSI cases, so please help yourself by using any resources to find medical care that you can.

The first place I usually recommend to my clients to get low-cost health care if they live in the Tampa area is the Hillsborough County Health Department.  Here is their contact information:

www.hillscountyhealth.org

813-272-6984

1105 Kennedy Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33602

Services: Immunizations – free for children, low-cost for adults; Child health services; Testing and treatment for STDs, HIV and tuberculosis; Primary care including home visits; Pharmacy services; free insulin, epilepsy drugs and rheumatic fever drugs; Maternity care

Hopefully, you have the funds to pay for healthcare to help your Social Security Disability or SSI case.  If you don’t, do not hesitate to contact the Hillsborough County Health Department if you live in Apollo Beach, Brandon, Tampa, or anywhere else  in Hillsborough County.  Getting medical care is crucial to a your SSDI or SSI claim, and you will hurt your claim if you do not see a doctor regularly.

Social Security Disability Attorney John Tucker is available for free consultations at either of his offices in the Tampa Bay Area.  Call (813) 594-5000 to schedule an free phone consultation appointment.