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Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances

 

Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare

Diseases

 

J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the

National rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way

To expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical

Conditions are so severe that their conditions obviously meet Social

Security's standards.

 

" Getting benefits quickly to people with the most severe medical conditions

Is both the right and the compassionate thing to do, " Commissioner Astrue

Said. " This initiative will allow us to make decisions on these cases in a

Matter of days, rather than months or years. "

 

Social Security is launching this expedited decision process with a total of

50 conditions. Over time, more diseases and conditions will be added. A list

Of the first 50 impairments -- 25 rare diseases and 25 cancers -- can be

Found at www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances.

Before announcing this initiative, Social Security held public hearings to

Receive information from experts on rare diseases and cancers. The agency

Also enlisted the assistance of the National Institutes of Health.

 

 

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm

 

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