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SSA Inspector General

From the Office of Inspector General (OIG)…

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) OIG recently released several reports of interest, two of which we will examine here. The first report, entitled “Overpayments in the Social Security Administration’s Disability Programs – A 10-Year Study,” followed 1,532 disability beneficiaries from 2003-2014. The study found that during that time, 44.5% of the study subjects received at least one overpayment. The study found that a change in a beneficiary’s income was the most common reason for overpayment. In total, according to the report, the SSA overpaid about $16.8 billion during the 10-year study period, of which $8.1 was recovered,  $2.4 billion was… Learn More

House Hearings on Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability Programs Continue

On November 19th, the House Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements held another hearing on the SSA’s disability programs. Both Subcommittee members and SSA personnel were present at the hearing. The hearing dealt with a variety of issues facing the SSA. What follows is a list of just a few noteworthy items discussed in the hearing: -The SSA Inspector General (IG) noted that allowance and denial data suggest that the SSA’s ALJs have demonstrated increasing consistency in decision making. -Subcommittee members suggested appointing a federal government representative to be present at SSA hearings in order to represent taxpayers;… Learn More

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