BALTIMORE, MD — Federal officials announced that the Social Security Administration will take direct control of medical disability eligibility reviews nationwide, shifting the work from state agencies ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the agency will transition the processing of medical Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) from State Disability ...

The Social Security Administration will centralize disability benefit reviews nationwide, a major shift aimed at improving accountability, speeding decisions, and reducing backlogs for millions of ...

The changes impact what’s known as Disability Adjudication, the process by which the agency reviews medical records and ...

It’s not black and white, and it shouldn’t be red or blue, either. When I first started my position at the University of Illinois at Chicago back in 1997, I was a faculty member in a newly formed ...

As per law, medical professionals must offer full access to medical services without discrimination on the basis of disability. Understanding your rights can help you get the care you need. Share on ...

There cannot be a good disability determination process without considering equity. It is dangerous, in some ways, to marginalize equity issues as something separate as opposed to being integral to ...

People with cirrhosis may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Cirrhosis is a life threatening condition that causes severe liver ...

For people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), within-person reductions in daytime activity patterns precede clinical disability ...

Objectives Despite the well-documented benefits of sports for individuals with disabilities, participation remains low, and ...

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Disability often framed as a ‘problem’ in medical school curriculum for doctors to diagnose, treat Negative ideas about disability have a direct, negative effect on workforce diversity in medicine ...