By Medico Disability Services When people see a $495 fee for medical record review and a physician-prepared disability report, the first reaction is often the same: that seems expensive compared to hiring an attorney who only gets paid if I win. It is a reasonable...
Glenn Kunsman, DO — Founder, Medico PC | Founder, Medico Disability Services I have spent sixteen years in rooms with people who were genuinely disabled. Not people claiming to be disabled. People whose bodies had stopped cooperating with the life they were trying to...
By Glenn Kunsman, DO — Founder, Medico Disability Services Most people think of a disability case as built from medical records — clinical notes, imaging reports, treatment summaries. Those documents matter. But there is another category of evidence that most...
By Glenn Kunsman, DO — Founder, Medico Disability Services You know what your pain does to your life. You know the mornings that take an hour before you can function. The activities you have quietly stopped attempting. The way a difficult day costs you the next two....
By Glenn Kunsman, DO — Founder, Medico Disability Services Maximum Medical Improvement. MMI. It sounds like a finish line — the point where treatment ends and recovery is complete. For Social Security disability claimants, it is often misunderstood in ways that...
Phase 1: The Acute Encounter This is where the story begins — the incident, diagnosis, or symptom progression that first established your disabling condition. Records here are dense: emergency visits, labs, imaging, specialist evaluations, surgical procedures. The...
By Glenn Kunsman, DO — Founder, Medico Disability Services Most people with a disability claim already wear the most thorough piece of medical documentation they own: an Apple Watch. The watch records — quietly, around the clock — exactly the kind of evidence Social...
If you’ve recently applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you’re likely wondering when you’ll receive a decision. The waiting period can be stressful, especially when you’re unable to work due to a disability. Understanding...
Receiving a denial letter for your Social Security Disability benefits can feel devastating. You’re already facing health challenges, and now the financial support you were counting on seems out of reach. But here’s what you need to know: a denial is not...
