tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post7264837629244026389..comments2024-03-28T19:48:01.698-04:00Comments on Social Security News: On A Collision CourseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-59473889603079607672012-04-16T16:59:18.688-04:002012-04-16T16:59:18.688-04:00The push for medical cdrs is largely based on the ...The push for medical cdrs is largely based on the myth that nine dollars is saved for every dollar spent. My 30 years of experience in the field confirms that after appeals and new applications very few individuals actually leave the rolls and little money is saved. I believe at least 1 OIG report confirmed this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-22403492958153286172012-04-16T14:02:31.666-04:002012-04-16T14:02:31.666-04:00Improperlly done CDRs are worse than no CDRs. Cla...Improperlly done CDRs are worse than no CDRs. Claimants are left with no income, possibly no Medicare (depends on the reason for the cessation), and often with huge overpayments in the tens of thousands of dollars -- which may not be correctly calculated due to shoddy SSA work. It all goes back to having too much work, too little time, and the resulting shortcuts. <br /><br />As a rep, I have great difficulty even getting info from the file for anything other than a regular disability hearing. My client cannot adequately contest an improperly done determination, without basic info such as what earnings SSA has on file.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-89899562128877198432012-04-16T09:13:16.548-04:002012-04-16T09:13:16.548-04:00Very few CDRs take place currently and it's a ...Very few CDRs take place currently and it's a downright shame. <br /><br />If I were an ALJ I would be more comfortable paying a case if I knew that every 3 years a comprehensive review was going to occur. <br /><br />Unfortunately we have wayyy too many people who were marginal, it terms of whether they should have been paid or were actually disabled but now have recovered to the point where they can resume working, but have no incentive to since no CDRs ever occur.<br /><br />With limited funds, compromises have to be made. IMO we pay too many people, so I support more CDRs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-63099447588452639632012-04-16T07:30:55.995-04:002012-04-16T07:30:55.995-04:00Like being told to make more bricks with less stra...Like being told to make more bricks with less straw!John Herlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-71061626022208668332012-04-16T06:29:36.178-04:002012-04-16T06:29:36.178-04:00SSA management at some point has to push back and ...SSA management at some point has to push back and say, okay, we are not doing CDR's or SSI redeterminations,<br />or changes of address, or Social Security numbers, because there is no one left to do them, instead of always saying, sure we can get this done, and pushing the staff to do increasingly crappier work to make it look like it is getting done. I have seen T2 dib claim filed online get denied for lack of insured status that were actually insured, because the push to clear claims with lack of staff is so extreme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com