Navigating Social Security Disability Programs: A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates Contributor(s): Noblitt, James (Author), Noblitt, Pamela (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440870012 ISBN-13: 9781440870019 Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Disability - Medical - Health & Fitness |
Dewey: 368.430 |
LCCN: 2019048430 |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (2.40 lbs) 576 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role in disability determinations by familiarizing them with the benefits, limitations, and qualifications for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. Also useful for patient advocates, the authors here provide insights into the workings of Social Security, the language employed, the definitions adhered to, and the reliance on providers to respond to requests from Social Security and their patients to support their claims when warranted. Almost all medical and mental health professionals will need to interact with Social Security at some point, but will not understand the relevance or importance of their response. Much hangs on the clarity of treatment notes and opinions rendered by clinicians. Not only can their failure to respond to requests for Social Security, or to their patients in a disability case, obstruct their patients' access to benefits, it may also put a provider at risk of board censure or civil suit. |