I had posted yesterday that it was time for Social Security to either schedule in-person consultative medical examinations (CEs) or to make decisions without them -- that the agency couldn't just hold disability claims in suspense indefinitely. It turns out that I wasn't the only one thinking that. My office was told today that North Carolina Disability Determination Services (DDS) has resumed scheduling in-person CEs.
I don't think immunocompromised claimants should have to meet anyone in person at the moment. I do hope they're taking that into account. Immunocompromised individuals in my state are still at home, where they should be. It's dangerous for those with immune system illnesses. In-person anything right now for these individuals is a risk. If one refuses to see a CE in person, they should be offered a tele appointment. If they just refuse, and are not offered that option...well, we all know how that goes. Another appeal.
ReplyDeleteMississippi is going to start also.
ReplyDeleteArizona as well.
ReplyDeleteNot possible to do a physical exam by tele-appointment, at least not to show anything relevant to the dib criteria. CEs are already pretty close to worthless, telemedicine CEs would be a waste of money.
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We were informed in-person physical CEs will be reopening in the near future.
Iowa is scheduling face to face ces too.
ReplyDeleteDenying on the basis of insufficient evidence is still precluded as are cessations for any reason
ReplyDeleteI wonder when they will resume CDR work load. I think they halted it during the pandemic lock down.
ReplyDeleteI am more worried when they are going to ramp up DDS evaluations. Heard it was supposed to be this month but not so sure.
ReplyDeleteWe have had two CE's schedule in Nevada for this month in person.
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