February 2, 2010
Commissioner of Social Security Michael Astrue announced yesterday that the Social Security Administration has awarded over 17 million dollars (funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) in contracts to 15 health care providers and networks to provide electronic medical records to SSA during the disability review process:
“Using health information technology will improve our disability [...]
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January 27, 2010
Commissioner Michael Astrue wrote a short article discussing fast tracking cases involving schizophrenia and other diseases:
Our Compassionate Allowances and Quick Disability Determinations processes are making a real difference by ensuring that Americans with devastating disabilities quickly receive the benefits they need. This fiscal year, we expect to fast-track about 150,000 cases and we plan to [...]
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