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 2006-10-03 monographic deposited born digital 46 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8 P0b002ee18038fa08 f:d078 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8 GAO-07-8 Disability benefits Eligibility criteria Federal social security programs Health policy Persons with disabilities Policy evaluation Program evaluation Social security beneficiaries Social security benefits Standards evaluation Assessments Disability Insurance Program SSA Disability Determination Program Supplemental Security Income Program Other Written Product A61764 The Social Security Act requires that the Social Security Administration (SSA) find an improvement in a beneficiary's medical condition in order to remove him or her from either the Disability Insurance (DI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. GAO was asked to (1) examine the proportion of beneficiaries who have improved medically and (2) determine if factors associated with the standard pose challenges for SSA when determining whether beneficiaries continue to be eligible for benefits. To answer these questions, GAO surveyed all 55 Disability Determination Services (DDS) directors, interviewed SSA officials, and reviewed pertinent SSA data. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8.pdf GAO-07-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-8 Other Written Product GAO-07-8; Social Security Disability Programs: Clearer Guidance Could Help SSA Apply the Medical Improvement Standard More Consistently; Disability benefits Eligibility criteria Federal social security programs Health policy Persons with disabilities Policy evaluation Program evaluation Social security beneficiaries Social security benefits Standards evaluation Assessments Disability Insurance Program SSA Disability Determination Program Supplemental Security Income Program Public Law 98-460