United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-24 monographic deposited born digital 23 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-1027T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T P0b002ee1803a34c8 f:d031027t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T GAO-03-1027T Beneficiaries Cost effectiveness analysis Disability benefits Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Federal social security programs Workfare Social Security Disability Insurance Program Testimony A07649 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has had difficulty in conducting timely reviews of beneficiaries' cases to ensure they are still eligible for disability benefits. SSA has been taking steps to improve the cost-effectiveness of its review process. SSA has linked the review process to eligibility for a new benefit that provides return-to-work services. This testimony looks at SSA's ability to stay current with future reviews, identifies potential improvements to the review process, and assesses the review process--return-to-work link. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T.pdf GAO-03-1027T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1027T Testimony GAO-03-1027T; Social Security Disability: Reviews of Beneficiaries' Disability Status Require Continued Attention to Improve Service Delivery; Beneficiaries Cost effectiveness analysis Disability benefits Eligibility criteria Eligibility determinations Federal social security programs Workfare Social Security Disability Insurance Program Public Law 104-121 Public Law 104-193