4. Being diagnosed with PV could mean that you qualify for disability status.
Many health conditions mean that you automatically have a chance to qualify for disability status; this includes many health conditions that are considered to be life-threatening, and this could impair your ability to work.
What is disability status and why would you care? Disability status means that you are subject to certain benefits as a result of your classification, including a grant that might be able to help you with paying medical costs and living expenses for when your illness stops you from working.
Every state has a slightly different process for applying for disability status, and you should find out from your specific state’s website what you can do to apply for it: Simply, keep all of your medical reports handy, and be willing to go for a medical examination performed by a doctor that’s appointed by the state – and no, that’s never as scary as it might sound.
It’s the simple truth that most people who have been diagnosed with PV could really use the help.