Heart Transplant Waitlist (Status 1A/1B) and Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability Lawyer

Typically, applying for and receiving social security disability benefits can take many months.  But what if your disabling condition is so severe that you cannot wait? Heart transplant wait list status 1A or 1B is a disabling condition on the  Compassionate Allowance List, which qualifies an individual for an expedited approval process.

What is Heart Transplant Wait list(Status1A/1B)?

When an individual requires a heart transplant, he or she is awarded a status according to urgency and placed on a heart transplant wait list. Status 1A is the top priority status. Patients with this status are receiving advanced life support therapies and/or living full-­‐time in intensive care units until donor hearts become available. 1A patients are the first to receive available hearts. 1B is the second most urgent status classification on the wait list. Patients with 1B status are next in line behind 1A patients when donor hearts become available. While awaiting hearts, 1B patients require intravenous medications called inotropes in order to keep their hearts functioning. Depending on their condition, 1B patients can either live at home or in a hospital.

Heart Transplant Waitlist(Status1A/1B)Conditions

Some of the conditions of status 1A/1B include:

• Life expectancy of a week or less without a transplant (1A)
• Require mechanical heart support device in-­‐hospital (1A)
• Under the age of 18, pending other status requirements met (1A/1B)
• Require continuous IV meds and mechanical heart support device in-­‐home (1B)

If you or a loved one is experiencing these symptoms, it is important to talk with a doctor immediately.

Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits and Heart Transplant Wait list(Status1A/1B)

Heart transplant wait list (status 1A/1B) automatically qualifies you for social security disability benefits under the Social Security Administration’s guidelines.  If you or a loved one is status 1A or 1B on the heart transplant wait list, then you are considered disabled for at least 24 months from the date of diagnosis.

If you or a loved one is status 1A or 1B on the heart transplant wait list, contact an experienced social security disability lawyer today. Please call us at 1-­800-­882-5500 or  fill out a free consultation form for a free evaluation of your social security disability case.