Most IRS offices will issue the number by mail within two to three weeks after they receive your Form SS-4. If you can't wait that long, you can call the IRS and get a tax ID number assigned to you over the telephone. The toll-free number is (866) 816-2065; the average wait to reach a human being is one to two minutes.
The Kidney Team stresses that âmild side effects from medications are not enough to be considered for permanent disability in any situation.â. Although Social Security benefits typically end 12 months post-transplant, you will continue to receive your Medicare health insurance benefits for 36 months post-transplant. Transplant recipients are strongly encouraged to go back to work at one year post-transplant (or earlier) to help prepare for when all disability benefits end. Patients can work part-time post-transplant, earning up to $500 per month without it affecting benefits. By 36 months post-transplant, the goal is for transplant recipients to be working full-time, so they will have full medical benefits to pay for medications and health care once Medicare disability ends.
A: The average life expectancy for an adult liver transplant recipient is 22.2 years, as reported by the National Institutes of Health based on a study outlined in the journal Gut. The survival time varies considerably based on age at transplant, gender and reason for transplant. Continue Reading