Health-care utilization as a proxy in disability determination

"The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This report analyzes health care utilizations as they relate to impairment se...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). (author)
Autores Corporativos: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health Care Utilization and Adults with Disabilities, author (author), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : The National Academies Press [2018]
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Sumario:"The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This report analyzes health care utilizations as they relate to impairment severity and SSA's definition of disability. Health Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination identifies types of utilizations that might be good proxies for "listing-level" severity; that is, what represents an impairment, or combination of impairments, that are severe enough to prevent a person from doing any gainful activity, regardless of age, education, or work experience"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 145 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780309469210
9780309469197