Disability Insurance Benefits for Physicians Suffering from Diabetes

Many Americans are able to maintain an active lifestyle while managing diabetes, but this disease can quickly become debilitating and force people to walk away from a career. When a physician must give up a medical career because of complications of diabetes, disability insurance benefits may be the key to financial security. You should not delay in working with a Philadelphia diabetes disability attorney to seek the disability insurance benefits. 

When you work with our team, we collaborate to pursue your claim for disability insurance benefits. Disability insurance policies have many specific terms and definitions that impact the approval of a disability insurance claim. Seltzer & Associates works with products from virtually all disability insurance companies. 

Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment

There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar and Type 2 occurs when the body cannot properly utilize insulin. Diabetes can be diagnosed through a variety of blood tests that measure blood sugar levels.

Whether you suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, treatment is available. Maintaining a diet agreeable to managing blood sugar is important, and other lifestyle changes such as exercise and healthy habits are encouraged. Since Type 1 diabetics do not produce insulin, they will need to closely monitor their blood sugar levels and take insulin as necessary. Type 2 diabetics may need to take additional medications that promote insulin production. 

Diabetes Disrupts Medical Careers

Diabetes symptoms can escalate quickly and be a cause for serious concern. In severe instances, diabetes can be life-threatening, and it may become critical to get care immediately to address severe symptoms. For example, diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when too many blood acids or ketones are produced and can be life-threatening. Signs of diabetic ketoacidosis include confusion, weakness, and nausea and require immediate medical care. 

High blood sugar may result in fatigue, nausea, blurred vision, and frequent urination. All of these symptoms may escalate to a degree disruptive to the practice of medicine. Extremely high blood sugar levels can be life-threatening. Conversely, low blood sugar can also be problematic. Dizziness, headaches, confusion, slurred speech, fainting, and seizures are all indicators of low blood sugar. These symptoms adversely impact patient care by preventing medical professionals from performing examinations and tests on patients, disrupting surgeries, and limiting a physician’s ability to communicate with patients and develop treatment plans. 

Other signs of diabetic distress that disrupt a medical career include vision loss and hallucinations. Any combination of the symptoms of can create a disruption sufficient to remove medical professionals from the practice of medicine. If diabetes is disruptive to your medical career and prevents you from working, you may be eligible for disability insurance benefits. A Philadelphia diabetes disability attorney can guide you through the process of claiming and maintaining disability insurance benefits. Since diabetes is an ongoing condition, the maintenance of an approved claim is essential to keeping the financial security provided by your disability insurance benefits.

Contact a Philadelphia Diabetes Disability Attorney

If diabetes prevents you from working, you need to consult with a Philadelphia diabetes disability attorney to discuss obtaining and maintaining your long-term disability insurance benefits. Contact Seltzer & Associates by completing our online form or calling our office at 888-699-4222.