I have been on disability for 13 years now (was dx'd at age 48 with BPD). It took forever to get disability and for several years after I started receiving it, they would send me yearly questionnaires. I would firmly tell them that this is an illness I have had all my life, I have been an active part of the work force, but I am now too sick to work more than a small parttime menial job. I would always explain to them the nature of this illness and that it will never go away, that I will always be on strong medications and will always have a disability. If you need to, have your doctor back you up on this if they are doing a review.

They finally left me alone. Oh, about Medicare, it starts 1 year to the day after you receive disability, and you have to indicate that you want them to take out for Part B (doctor vixits). You will also have Pard D, where you can choose a drug company that will pay for your medications up to a certain amount each year. I am using Medco (generics are $6 a month, others like Seroquel are $38), but you can call medicare and have them send you a booklet that lists all of them and the different co-pay plans.

Good luck to both of you.

P.S. I used to be in the state health system, but as soon as I started receiving Medicare, they cut me loose. Don't know how that works in your state.