Medical Board Review

Does anyone happen to know which days and at what times the medical commission meets over in Boise or the Suburban area? Thanks in advance!

Carl Hayes2 said:Does anyone happen to know which days and at what times the medical commission meets over in Boise or the Suburban area? Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
I don't have the answer to your question, but since I’m heading into my own medical review, I’m trying to wrap my head around the procedure—specifically, if everything can be knocked out in a single day.
To give you some context, I had surgery three weeks ago, and my doctor gave me all the sick leave he legally could. Now, he’s saying he has to close out my current claim and refer me to the medical board to request an additional two weeks. The catch is that he wants me to report back to work on the exact same day I’m supposed to be at the review. It feels like a bit of a logistical nightmare.

Thomas Morales4 said:Best regards,
I don't have the answer to your question, but since I’m heading into my own medical review, I’m trying to wrap my head around the procedure—specifically, if everything can be knocked out in a single day.
To give you some context, I had surgery three weeks ago, and my doctor gave me all the sick leave he legally could. Now, he’s saying he has to close out my current claim and refer me to the medical board to request an additional two weeks. The catch is that he wants me to report back to work on the exact same day I’m supposed to be at the review. It feels like a bit of a logistical nightmare.

Ugh, tell me about it... that’s exactly what’s weighing on me too. Honestly, I think I’d much rather just go in a day or two early to be safe. My current leave ends this Wednesday, so I’m thinking about heading over tomorrow or the day after. I’ll definitely post an update once I find out if it’s actually possible to handle all of that in one go.🙂

Carl Hayes2 said:Ugh, tell me about it... that’s exactly what’s weighing on me too. Honestly, I think I’d much rather just go in a day or two early to be safe. My current leave ends this Wednesday, so I’m thinking about heading over tomorrow or the day after. I’ll definitely post an update once I find out if it’s actually possible to handle all of that in one go.🙂

The real kicker is the timing; with the holiday season hitting right now, you never know if these places are even going to be open or if they'll be running on skeleton crews.
Keep me posted—I've got my fingers crossed for you.

Shouldn't those medical review boards be replaced by inspectors who actually visit the doctor's office in person?
I read about that proposed change recently, and I actually had a bit of an extended medical leave just the other day. The representative from the review board reached out to my primary care physician directly, and all we really had to do was make sure my latest test results were updated in my digital health records. In the end, I didn't even catch a glimpse of the board representative myself.

feralharbor89 said:Shouldn't those medical review boards be replaced by inspectors who actually visit the doctor's office in person?
I read about that proposed change recently, and I actually had a bit of an extended medical leave just the other day. The representative from the review board reached out to my primary care physician directly, and all we really had to do was make sure my latest test results were updated in my digital health records. In the end, I didn't even catch a glimpse of the board representative myself.

I saw my GP today, and she told me the exact same thing. Now, thanks to the bureaucracy, I have to trek over to my OB-GYN just to get a referral for the disability claim, then head right back to my primary doctor.
It’s absurd. I’m driving all over town hunting for rides as if I hadn't just undergone major surgery three weeks ago.
And since the procedure was gynecological, my GP can't authorize anything without the specialist's sign-off.

feralharbor89 said:Shouldn't those medical review boards be replaced by inspectors who actually visit the doctor's office in person?
I read about that proposed change recently, and I actually had a bit of an extended medical leave just the other day. The representative from the review board reached out to my primary care physician directly, and all we really had to do was make sure my latest test results were updated in my digital health records. In the end, I didn't even catch a glimpse of the board representative myself.

Having been on extended disability for quite some time—dating back to the old system—I can say it really just depends on the doctor whether they send you down to the Social Security Administration office or if they arrange for the commission rep to visit the clinic. 🙄
To be perfectly honest, I actually prefer being sent to handle it myself; it involves far less administrative headache. 😉For instance, I’ll visit my doctor the day before, usually first thing in the morning, so he can finish the paperwork. I grab my documents and head over to the local SSA office (in my area, the commission sits at the office until 10 AM and then heads out into the field). There are usually only one or two people in the waiting room, so I hand over the papers and wait. Sometimes they call me in for an interview, sometimes they don't. Either way, I grab my paperwork and make it back to the doctor's office to pick up my disability slip.

If luck isn't on my side and I see the doctor a day early, he might tell me to come back at a specific time the next day, which inevitably leads to a long wait. Sometimes he sends me home, sometimes he doesn't, and occasionally he just hands me the papers a day or two later—which means three separate trips.

With the introduction of this new legislation, I genuinely expected things to become easier for us patients, but in my experience with my doctor, that hasn't been the case at all.
On the flip side, I've seen cases of long-term disability where the patient just rests at home, and the doctor handles all the extension logistics. If the doctor thinks a visit is necessary, they'll call you in; if not, the patient either goes to pick up the slip or someone else handles it for them.

Carl Hayes2 said:Does anyone happen to know which days and at what times the medical commission meets over in Boise or the Suburban area? Thanks in advance!

Honestly, I think your best bet is just giving the office a quick call to check their schedule, because even though this is about health stuff, chatting about it here probably isn't really what this sub is for... locking this one down now.