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SDI Doctor's Form Taking Forever to Process - No Payment Yet. Help!

Anyone else waiting forever for their doctor's form to be processed? I've been waiting for weeks now and still haven't received my payment. It's so frustrating! How long did it take for you guys to get your forms processed and actually see some money?

Logan Scott

Ugh, I feel your pain! I waited almost 2 months for my doctor's form to be processed. It's ridiculous how slow the system is. Have you tried calling them to check on the status?

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Mila Walker

2 months?! That's insane. I've tried calling but can never get through. It's like they don't want us to actually talk to anyone 🙄

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Chloe Green

Pro tip: call right when they open. I got through after only 30 mins on hold that way!

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Mila Walker

Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a shot tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed 🤞

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Lucas Adams

I found a way to actually get someone on the phone! I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Check out this video: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ

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Harper Hill

Sounds too good to be true. Has anyone else tried this?

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Caden Nguyen

20 bucks? Idk man, seems kinda steep just to talk to someone...

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Lucas Adams

I get the skepticism, but it seriously saved me weeks of frustration. Worth every penny imo

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Avery Flores

Can you give more details about how it works? Do they guarantee you'll get through?

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Lucas Adams

They don't guarantee it, but in my experience it worked great. You just enter your phone # and they call you when an agent picks up. Saved me hours of hold time!

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Zoe Gonzalez

Have you checked your online account? Sometimes they update the status there before sending any notifications.

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Ashley Adams

The whole system is broken af. I've been waiting 3 months and still nothing. Starting to think they're just hoping we'll give up and go away 🤡

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Alexis Robinson

Preach! 👏 It's like they're playing games with our lives

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Aaron Lee

3 months?! That's insane. Have you tried contacting your local representative? Sometimes they can help speed things up

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Chloe Mitchell

Here's what I've learned after dealing with this for way too long: 1. Document everything. Keep copies of all forms and correspondence. 2. Call early in the morning, right when they open. 3. If you can't get through on the phone, try emailing. Sometimes they respond faster that way. 4. Check your online account regularly for updates. 5. If all else fails, contact your local representative or ombudsman. 6. Be persistent but polite. The people on the phone aren't the ones making the rules. Hang in there, OP. I know it's frustrating, but you'll get through this!

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Mila Walker

Thank you so much for this detailed advice! I'll definitely try emailing them. Didn't even know that was an option 🙏

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Michael Adams

This should be pinned at the top of the sub. Super helpful!

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Natalie Wang

lol welcome to the club. been waiting 6 weeks here. starting to feel like i'm stuck in some kafka-esque nightmare 😅

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Noah Torres

Have you tried faxing the form? I know it sounds old school, but I've heard some people have had better luck that way.

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Mila Walker

Faxing? What year is it? 😂 But seriously, I'll try anything at this point. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Samantha Hall

Unpopular opinion: maybe we should all just show up at their office in person. Bet they'd process our forms real quick then! 😤

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Ryan Young

Lmao imagine the chaos. I'm down tho, who's carpooling? 🚗💨

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Sophia Clark

Pretty sure that's how you get arrested 😅 But I feel the frustration

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