Tag: program_operations_manual_system
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Social Security Updates SSI Eligibility Rules for Aliens Under Free Association Compacts
SSA issued new program policy instructions on SSI alien eligibility, consolidating existing rules for aliens lawfully residing in the US under Compacts of Free Association with three Pacific nations.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security IncomeSSI alien eligibilityProgram Operations Manual SystemCompacts of Free AssociationFederated States of MicronesiaRepublic of the Marshall Islands
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Social Security Updates Disability Appeals Rules for Adverse Medical Reopenings
SSA updates POMS guidance on appeals of adverse medical reopenings, clarifying when claimants qualify for Disability Hearing Unit hearings and revising reopening notices.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesUSA Social Security AdministrationDisability Hearing Unitadverse medical reopeningProgram Operations Manual SystemDisability Determination Servicesdisability benefits appealsSSA-561
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Social Security Updates Policy Manual With New Romania Totalization Rules
SSA updates program policy instructions covering a new U.S.-Romania Totalization Agreement, Do Not Pay death alerts and Section 218 charter school coverage rules.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemRomania Totalization AgreementDo Not PaySection 218 Agreementscharter schoolscertificates of coverage
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Social Security Updates Disability Quality Review Policy Under Commissioner's 5Q Projects
SSA updates its Program Operations Manual System with Medical Authority for Quality Reviewers, letting federal reviewers complete their own medical assessments for certain documentation deficiencies.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemMedical Authority for Quality Reviewers5Q projectsdisability determinationsfederal quality reviewQR 04440 TN 39
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Social Security Expands Payee Applicant Interviews in Workload Support Units
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, expanding which payee applicant interviews its Workload Support Units can handle, per transmittal GN 00501 TN 11.
Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationRepresentative PayeeWorkload Support UnitsProgram Operations Manual SystemGN 00501 TN 11payee applicant interviewsGovernment
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Social Security Administration Updates Manual for Correspondence Processing Efficiency
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System DI 30007 TN 53, effective August 20, 2026. This collaborative effort aims to boost the efficiency of the RPC Process for correspondence inquiries.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEducationComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemCorrespondence InquiriesRPC ProcessEfficiencyGovernment OperationsPublic Services
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SSA Updates Pandemic Disaster Assistance Procedures
The Social Security Administration is updating its pandemic-related disaster assistance procedures. Effective August 21, 2026, special development for such assistance will cease, reverting income and resource handling to standard disaster protocols.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationDisaster AssistancePandemicPolicy UpdateIncomeResourcesProgram Operations Manual System
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Social Security Administration Updates Key Program Policies for Efficiency
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, enhancing efficiency, reducing processing times for program consultations, and modernizing guidance for Supplemental Security Income disability cases.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegalEducation Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemSupplemental Security IncomeDisability BenefitsCase ManagementPolicy UpdatesGovernment
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SSA Expands Compassionate Allowances Program with 14 New Conditions
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, adding 14 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances program, effective August 10, 2026, to expedite disability determinations.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesMedical ScienceEmployment and Labor Social Security AdministrationCompassionate AllowancesDisability Determination ServicesProgram Operations Manual SystemDisability BenefitsGovernmentSocial Services
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Social Security Administration Updates Disability Claim Policies
The Social Security Administration updated its Program Operations Manual System on July 30, 2026, to clarify disability claim processing. Revisions address OIG recommendations, standardize medical evaluations, refine RFC summaries, and introduce new guidance for reconsideration claims.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationDisability ClaimsPolicy UpdatesProgram Operations Manual SystemOffice of the Inspector GeneralReconsiderationGovernment Policy
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Social Security Administration Updates Key Disability and Payee Policies
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, refining instructions for Compassionate Allowances and clarifying guidelines for representative payees, including identification methods and selection criteria.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegalGeneral Politics Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemCompassionate AllowancesRepresentative PayeeDisability PolicyPolicy UpdateGovernment
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Social Security Administration Updates Disability Review Consultation Process
The Social Security Administration has updated its Program Operations Manual System, effective June 23, 2026, to streamline the Request for Program Consultation process for Disability Determination Services disputing deficiency citations.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationDisability Determination ServicesProgram Operations Manual SystemRequest for Program ConsultationDisability Quality ReviewCase ManagementGovernment
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Social Security Administration Updates Disability Claims and Representative Payee Policies
The SSA has updated policies for disability claims processing and representative payee determinations. These changes, effective June 9, 2026, aim to reduce claimant burden and streamline electronic systems for improved efficiency.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomyLegal Social Security AdministrationDisability ClaimsRepresentative PayeePolicy UpdatesProgram Operations Manual SystemElectronic SystemsGovernment