The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Compassion Allowance (CAL) program is designed to expedite the disability claim application process for individuals with severe medical conditions who are likely to meet the SSA definition of disability. Due to the strict nature of the Compassion Benefits terms in many cases, claims are granted based solely on medical confirmation of the diagnosis.
The Compassion Benefits Qualification List will be reviewed and updated periodically based on new medical knowledge, diagnostic advances, and changes in medical practice. On August 14th, SSA announced 12 new compassion benefits, including chromosomal disorders, rare tumors, and cancer types.
According to an SSA press release, there are now a total of 278 terms approved by the SSA for the CAL initiative, and the administration will provide Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplementary Security Income (SSI) benefits to approximately 900,000 people with severe disabilities. have approved. through the program.
“The Social Security Administration remains committed to reducing barriers and ensuring that those who are eligible receive benefits,” Kiroro Kijakazi said. “Our Compassion Benefits program allows us to strengthen that effort by expediting the disability application process for people with the most severe disabilities.”
The CAL program involves working with medical professionals, such as doctors and researchers, who provide information about medical conditions that should be included on the Compassion Benefits List. According to SSA, the terms of the CAL have been developed as a result of information received from advocacy groups, the Social Security and Disability Determination Service community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and past public hearings.
The 12 conditions added to the Compassion Allowance list are:
- 1p36 deletion syndrome
- undifferentiated ependymoma
- calciphylaxis
- bile duct cancer
- FOXG1 syndrome
- congenital amaurosis of the liver
- metastatic endometrial adenocarcinoma
- Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration
- Pineoblastoma — Childhood
- Primary omental cancer
- Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung — stages II to IV
- Trisomy 9
Check SSA for program details, including a list of all Compassion Benefits requirements. compassionate allowance page (you can also submit the name of the condition or disease to consider for the list). To apply for disability benefits, go to a government office. disability benefits A page where you can create a personal page my social security account To monitor the status of your claim.
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