When an individual stops work due to disability, there is often an effect on the person’s ongoing medical treatment. Some reasons why people have difficulty obtaining regular medical treatment include:
The most common reason claimants have difficulty obtaining regular medical treatment is cost. Once a person leaves work, his or her personal health insurance coverage may stop. Even if one can get health insurance through a spouse, there are co-pays and deductibles that make regular medical treatment too costly without full-time employment. Costs pertains to doctor visits, medical treatments and medications.