Nate Craig writes about the necessity of getting medical treatment in a Social Security Disability Case:

It seems like more and more I have clients that are not receiving adequate medical treatment despite their severe impairments that prevent them from working. The main reason for not receiving medical care is the dilemma of having no insurance and no extra cash to pay for doctors visits.

First, updated medical treatment is absolutely essential to every Social Security Disability case. If the clients problems are not documented in the medical records, it does not exist in the eyes of Social Security. No matter if the client’s back is “messed up”, if it is not documented, it will be ignored by the Administration.

This is a critical point in Social Security disability cases: if a condition is not documented, it does not exist.  

Nate goes on to discuss options for getting medical treatment even if you cannot afford it. Via Nate Craig’s  Truth of the Matter Asserted: No Insurance, No Money, No Doctor.

Also, check out my earlier article on this topic including valuable links.