Further Extension of the Flexibility in Evaluating Close Proximity of Time to Evaluate Ongoing Changes in Healthcare
Summary
The Social Security Administration is extending flexibility rules that give it more time to review and update how it evaluates changes in people's healthcare situations. This allows SSA to take longer when deciding whether someone's medical condition has improved or changed in ways that could affect their disability benefits.
Key Points
- 1SSA is extending the time period it can use to evaluate changes in healthcare status for people receiving disability benefits
- 2This rule gives SSA more flexibility in how quickly it must respond to and assess medical changes reported by beneficiaries
- 3The regulation applies to ongoing reviews of disability cases where medical conditions may have improved
- 4Public comment period runs until March 19, 2025, allowing people to provide feedback on this policy
- 5This affects Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries who have medical conditions
Key Dates
January 17, 2025
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