SSI: While Receiving

Periodically Social Security will review your medical records to determine if you are still disabled in accordance with their standards. The review is virtually identical to the process that declared you disabled in the first place. The review consists of a complete review of your medical condition.

There will be forms for you to complete and your doctors will again be asked to submit copies of their records.

How frequently Social Security does a review is based on the severity of your condition at the time you were approved for benefits. In cases where Social Security foresees a possible recovery, reviews may be conducted one, two to three years after approval.

More serious conditions may not be reviewed for at least seven years or more.

The estimated time until the first Continuing Disability Review will usually be given in the Notice of Award letter. However, you should be aware that Social Security is often backlogged and frequently misses the date given.

Most people find Continuing Disability Reviews to be very scary procedures, fearing that the wrong statement will result in a termination of benefits. You should know going into such a review that currently approximately 90% of people who have a Continuing Disability Review are permitted to continue to receive benefits.

Note: Continuing disability reviews are another reason to make sure you report all of your symptoms at every visit to your doctor, and that the symptoms are recorded each time.

To learn more, see: Continuing Disability Review.

Before an investigator attempts to interview you, it may be worthwhile to read: Dealing With Investigators.

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