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DEAR COLLEAGUE: Long COVID Resource for Social …

July 27, 2023. In a Dear Colleague letter, the SSA has issued a guidance document for Health Professionals who are providing medical evidence for disability claimants suffering from long-term health effects of COVID-19. The guidance provided is consistent with the agency’s current treatment of COVID-19 as a medically determinable impairment

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Benefits Eligibility ~ NOSSCR

WebTo be found disabled: You must have a severe impairment; You must be unable to do substantial work because of your medical condition (s); and. Your medical condition (s) …

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Update on Health IT at SSA ~ NOSSCR

WebUpdate on Health IT at SSA. SSA’s HIT initiative is an electronic records transmission program that allows SSA to request and obtain medical records from …

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Updated state medical records payment rates ~ NOSSCR

WebMany states have laws that waive or limit the amount medical providers can charge for providing copies of medical records when the request is made in connection …

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New Fact Sheet on SSI and Other Benefits for People with …

WebSigned into law by President Nixon in 1972, SSI protects low-income seniors and people with severe disabilities against the worst effects of poverty. The modest …

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How COVID-19 Long Haulers Could Change the U.S.

Web“It is a tremendously difficult time for claimants,” says Stacy Cloyd, director of policy and administrative advocacy at the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ …

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Long COVID Sufferers Are Seeking Disability Benefits. Will …

WebFor Chantelle James, a registered nurse who lives in the suburbs of Austin, Texas, the push to keep worker’s compensation and receive short-term disability benefits …

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SSA Issues Final Rules on Revised Mental Disorders …

WebThe newly titled anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders listings (12.06), formerly anxiety-related disorders, now separates the criteria for anxiety disorder, panic disorder …

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY …

WebGovernment Affairs Office: 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 709 • Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 457- 7775 • Fax: (202) 457-7773

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OHO Issues Two New CJBs ~ NOSSCR

WebCJB 23-01: Hearing Appearances by Telephone and Online Video. This CJB clarifies that all OHO offices will continue scheduling telephone and online video …

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NOSSCR Files Complaint Against CIOX Health Alleging Excessive …

WebOn March 25, 2024, NOSSCR filed a complaint against CIOX Health with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights, seeking to change …

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NOSSCR News – May, 2023 ~ NOSSCR

Web2023 Annual Conference. Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual Conference in Washington, DC—the new home of NOSSCR! The event was a …

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HIV Listings Revised

Webnormal range for CD4 cells is about 500-1,500. When the CD4 count drops below 200, an individual is considered to have AIDS. New listings 14.11F and 114.F3 are met with …

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NOSSCR Member Kate Lang Nominated to Serve on Social …

WebFebruary 28, 2023. Last month, President Biden announced his intent to nominate NOSSCR member Kate Lang to serve on the Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB). Kate is the …

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2023 State Medical Records Payment Rates Updated ~ NOSSCR

WebMay 25, 2023. NOSSCR’s list of state medical payment rates has been updated for May, 2023. This list is available to all NOSSCR members. Many state laws waive or limit the …

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Revised EM on Evaluating Evidence in Cases Involving the

WebSSA issued EM-21027 REV 2 on May 12, 2023 “to include guidance related to the end of the COVID-19 national public health emergency on May 11, 2023.” …

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY …

WebGovernment Affairs Office: 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 709 • Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 457-7775 • Fax: (202) 457-7773 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION …

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Legislative Spotlight: The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

WebThe Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was introduced by Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) on January 9, 2023. Its …

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NOSSCR comments ability to communicate in English

Web3 . education is “limited or less” but he is literate and able to communicate in English, the grids indicate a finding of non-disability. 7 • Rules 202.09 and 202.10, …

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NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY …

WebGovernment Affairs Office: 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 709 • Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 457-7775 • Fax: (202) 457-7773 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION …

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The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Section-by-Section

Web5 Section 231. Mental Health Services Authorizes the Secretary of HHS to make awards to eligible entities to establish or enhance evidence-based or evidence-informed programs …

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