II. Background
- Entitlements
- Social Security Disability Insurance
- Average monthly payment (2013): $1177
- Typically qualify for Medicare after 2 years on SSI
- Supplemental Security Income
- Adults and children without significant work history and with limited resources
- Typically also qualify for Medicaid
- Social Security Disability Insurance
- Application Process
- Denial rate for applicants for Disability: One third of initial applicants
- Full Appeals process
III. Indications: Adults
- Inability to engage in significant gainful activity (SGA)
- Must earn less than a specific amount
- Medical physical or psychological severe Impairment (based on Blue Book listings)
- Must exceed 12 months, or expected to result in death
- Under age 65 years old
- Contributed to social security to a specific degree in the last 10 years
IV. Indications: Children
- Financially eligible
- Medical physical or psychological severe Impairment (based on Blue Book listings)
- Must exceed 12 months, or expected to result in death
V. Indications: Substance Abuse criteria
- Must have significant history from family and doctor
- Must have severe Disability
- Benefits up to 3 years
- Must pursue Chemical Dependency rehabilitation
- Someone they know must administer money and observe
VI. Protocol: Types of Medical Evidence
- Medical evidence of record
- Disability Evaluation Under Social Security
- Documents evaluation required for Disability
- Clinic progress notes
- Agency purchases
- Consultation exams
- Imaging Studies and Lab Tests
VII. Resources
- Social Security Disability Program
- Disability Evaluation for Health Providers
- Social Security Blue Book list or Impairments
- Wikipedia Social Security Disability Insurance
VIII. Reference
- Austin (1995) Lecture, University Minnesota
- Maness (2015) Am Fam Physician 91(2): 102-9 [PubMed]