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Social Security: Implementation of New Mental Impairment Criteria for Disability Benefits

HRD-86-75BR Published: May 19, 1986. Publicly Released: Jun 19, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO monitored the Social Security Administration's (SSA) implementation of changes to methods used in evaluating claims relating to mental impairments for benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs, as mandated by the Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1984.

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Claims processingDisability benefitsEligibility criteriaFederal social security programsIncome maintenance programsMedical examinationsMedical recordsMental health care servicesMental illnessesSocial security benefitsSupplemental security income