I finally applied for SSDI the last part of March. Because I do have a problem leaving the house, the agent at the local SSA office called me to ask a few things on my application and she took my SSI application over the phone. What I find interesting is she said "when you're approved." She said when, not if. And she said it about 3-4 times. Right now I need to complete the additional information sent to me from the determination office. And I do have a tail of scorched earth dating back to age 16. That translates to 22 jobs over 35 years.

To address some of the questions others had about Medicare and Medicaid......
When you're on Medicaid and on SSDI, when you come up to the 2-year mark, the government requires you to go on Medicare. You will want to accept and enroll in Part B. Medicare automatically puts you in Part A. Be aware that the monthly Part B premium in 2015 is $104.90. And it usually goes up every year. There's that. They're automatically taking over $100 of your disability.

You'll also be required to get a prescription drug plan, and depending on your mix of medicines, you will want to use the Medicare tool on the Internet to find the best plan for you. For example, if I had Medicare now, I would go into the donut hole (coverage gap) simply because of the Abilify that I'm prescribed.

And finally, you WILL want to get some sort of Medicare Supplement insurance which will work with the Parts A&B. You will have 6 months to get the supplement. Most people who are on disability are never told about this, and that's why I'm putting it out there. It is that important.

Here's hoping this info helps.