SSP payments are made available on the same day as SSI payments. Those who receive both SSI and SSP receive two checks or two direct deposits, one from SSA and one from the state. Those who receive only SSP receive one check or one direct deposit from the state.
Diagnosis of GERD is based on: 1  Your symptoms. 2  A test to monitor the amount of acid in your esophagus. 3  An X-ray of your upper digestive system.  A flexible tube to look inside your 1  esophagus. A test to measure the movement of the esophagus.  Preparing for your 1  appointment. Treatments and  drugs.
In another (the Bravo test), the probe is attached to the lower portion of your esophagus during endoscopy. Ambulatory acid tests can help your doctor rule out acid reflux but not bile reflux. Esophageal impedance. This test measures whether gas or liquids reflux into the esophagus. It's helpful for people who regurgitate substances that aren't acidic (such as bile) and can't be detected by an acid probe. As in a standard probe test, esophageal impedance uses a probe that's placed into the esophagus with a catheter.