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Sectio ns 4 04.150 3b a n d 4 16.903b o f o ur reg ul a t io n s, 20 C.F.R. §§ 4 04.150 3 b a nd
4 16.903b, set forth whe n w e may find good cause. The y a lso req u ire m ed ical so u rces
t ha t fa ll w it hin o n e o f t he categorie s list e d in ,;ectio n 2 23{d }(S)(Q (i) o f th e Act to ab ide
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ap p lyin g for o r receiving Socia l Secu rity d isab ility be n ef its or pa y men t s, a,nd th e ir
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(th e state m e nt t hat ind icates t h e source fa lls w ith in o n e o r more o f th e cat ego ries
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convictio n u nd e r s ect io n 2 0 8 o r 1 6 3 2 o f t h e Act,
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from p artic ipat ing in a ny Federal h e a lth care p rogram under sectio n 1 128 o f t h e
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Sectio n s 404.1 503.b and 416.903b of o u.- reg u l""1:ion &. 20 C.F.R. §§ 404 .1 503b a nd
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t h a t fa ll w ith in one o f t h e cat ego.-ies listed i1n sec tiio n 223,(d)( S )(C)(i) o f the Act to abide
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(d)(S)(C){i} of the Act. T he o n l'y requ i.-em e nt tlhat a lsio applies to indiv id u a ls
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Piu b Iicatio ns
Und e r sectio n 223 (d ){5)(q(i) of th e S o cia l S e c u rity Act (Act). we m u s t e xclu d e eviid e n c e
from c e rta in m e d ica l so u rces 1LJ1n less w e find w e h a v e good ca us e to con s id e .r it.
S e ctio ns 4 04.1 503,b a nd 4 1 6 .9 0 3,b of o ur re gula t io ns, 2 0 C.F. R. §,§ 4 04 .1 5 0 3 b and
416.903 b. set fort h w h e n w e m a y find good cau se. Th e y a ls o req u ire m ed i-c al s o u rces
t1hat fa ll w itlhin o n e o f t he Gate gm1ies liste d ir1 s,ectiio n 223,(d )(S)(C)(i) o f the Ac t to ab ide
by ce rtain re p ortir1 g re quire m e n ts.
Fa ilu re t o sel f- repo rt m a y result in referral to o u r O ffi c e o f t h e Ins p ect o r G e n e ra l (O IG)
fo r investigat io n and p oss ib le p e n a lty.

Note

T he re q uirem e n ts exp la in e d o n t h is w ebpage a,n d t h e down load a b le Fact Sh eet
a p p ly to m ed ic a l s,ourc e s t ha t fall w it h in o r1e of t h e cat e goriie s liste d in s e ctio n 223
(d)(5 )(C)(i) of t h e Act Th e o nly re q u ire m e nt tha t a lso a pplie s t o ind iv id u a ls
a p p lyin g fo r o r receiv ing Social Security d isa b il ity ben e fits o r paym e nts, a nd th e ir
represe n tat ives, is th.at the y m u st n ot remov e a m e d ical s o urc e ' s w rirtte n s tat e m e n t
(the s tat e m e n t t ha t ind icates t h e so urc e fa lls w ithin o n e o r m o re of the c a tegories
lis ted in s e ction 223(dl(5)(C)(i) of t he Ac t) b e fo re s u b m ittin g e v idence from that
m e d ica l s o urce t o u s .

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Disab ility Be n e fits )...
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M o d e l Written State m e nt fo r M ed ical
Sources Fa ll ing under Sectio n 208 o r
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M o d e l Written Stat e m e nt for M ed ical
Sou rces Fa ll ing Unde r S e ction 11 2 8 o f
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W h at about SSP.

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s ectiion 223(d )(5 )(C) (i) of the Act fo .- m o .-e iinfo.-m a t i·o n c o n c e m in g t h e ir- written
state men t o r fo .- cla rific a t ion of infon natio n that the y a lr e ady p.-ovide d .

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Under sectio n 223(d}(5)(C) (i) o f the Soc ia l Security Act ( Act), we m u s t exclu de e v id e n ce
from certain medica l sou r,c e.s u n less \Ye find .,,.,e h a v e good cau s.e to con s ide r irt.
S e ction s 404.1503,b a nd 4 16.903,b o f o ur r e gu la t io n s, 20 C .F . R. !i§ 4 0 4 .1 5 0 3b a n d
416.903b, set f orth w h e n w e may find good cause. They a ls o requ,i re med ica l sou rces
th a t fa ll w itJh in o n e of t h e categories liste d in sectio n 223(d)(5)(C) (i) o f th e Act to ab ide
by ,c erta i n r·e portin g re qu ire .m e n t s .
Fa ilu re t o sellf-report m a y r esult in refer ral to ou r O ffi ce of t h e Inspect o r G e n e r a l (O IG}
f o r in v est igatio n a n d p oss ib le pen a lty.

T h e r equ irem e n t s expla in e d o n t h is webpage a n d t h e dow n loadable Fact S h eet
a pp ly to med ical sources t h at fa ll w it h in o n e of the categories liste d in section 223
(d)( S)(C)(i} o f t h e Act. T h e o n ly r equ ir ement tJh at a lsoo app lies to ind iv id u a ls
app lyin g f o r o r receiv in g Social Securi ty d isab il ity ben efits or payments , and th e ir
repr esen t.a t iv es ~ is that th e y must not remove a m e d i cal sou r ce ' s w r itte n stateme n t

(the statemen t t h a t in d icates t h e S-o -u rc e fa lls. w ith in o n e o r mo re o f th e categories
listed in sectio n 223( d)(S) (C)(i) o f t h e Act) b efo re subm ittin g e v ide n ce f rom that
medica I s o urce to u s ~

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Mode l Writte n State IT1 e nt f or M ed ical
Sou rces Fa ll ing u n der Secti o n 208 o r
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Mode l Writte n State IT1 e nt f or M ed ical
Sou rces Fa ll ing Unde r Section 1128 o f
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Und e r sectio n 223 (d )(5 )(C) (i) o f t h e Soc ia l S e cU1 r ity Act ( Ac t ), we m u st e xcl u d e eviid ence
-fl-tam certain med ica l s•our,ce.s u n less \Y e fi n d \.V e h a v e good cau s,e to con s id e r irt.
S e ctio n s 4 04.1503,b a n d 4 16.903,b of o ur- r e g u l.at io n s, 20 C.F . R.. § ,§ 404 . 1 5 0 3 b a n d
4 1 6 ,903b, s et fort h wh en w e may fi n d good cau se. Tih>ey a lso r eqU1 ire med ica l soU1 rces
tha t fo ll w ith in o n e o f t he categoriies liste d in section 223, (d )(S )(CJ (i) o f the Act to abide
by certain reporbin g r e q u ire m e n -ts.
Fa ilu .-e t o sellf - .-e port m a y r esult in r-efer r a l to our Office o f t he Inspect o r- Ge n e r a l (OIG)
fo,r inv estigatio n a n d l possj b l e pen a lty.

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T he requ i.-em e n t s expla ine d on t h is web p age a nd t h e down loadab le Fac t S h eet
ap p ly to med ical sour-ces t hat f a ll w it h in o n e of th e categon es liste d in s ect io n 223
( d )(5)(C )(i) o f t h e Act. T he o n ly req u iriem e nt that a ls o app lies t o in d iv id u a 'ls
a pp lyingr f o r- o r r-eceiv ing Social Securi ty d is ab il ity ben e f its o r- paymen ts, a n d t h e i rrep r esen ta t ives.., is t h at the y m u s t not r emov e a m e d ical sou rce ' s w r iitte n s ta t ement
(t h e state me n t t h a t in d icates t h e so urce fa lls w itlh in o n e o r mo re o f the cat:e<::iories
listed in sectio n 223( d)(5) ( C)(i) o f t h e Act) befo,re s u bmiitti n g eviide nce firom tha t
medica I source to u s .

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o d e l W ritt e n Statem e nt f o r M ed ical
Sou rces F a ll ing under Secti o n 2()8 o r1 53 2 of t he A ct ,..!,..
o d e l Writt e n S t a tem e nt f o r M ed ical
Sou rces F a l Ii ng Und e r- S e ction 1 1 28 o f
th>e Act A
M o d e l W ritt e n Statem e nt f or M ed ical
Sou rces. Fa ll ing Und e r- S e ction 1 1 29 o f
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H e lp in g Som e o n e A pp ly Onlin e

What about SSI?
S upp le rne.n t a l S e cu ri ty I n come (S SI)
p a y s ben e fi ts t o d is.a b led ad u lt s
a n d c h ildre n w iith li m it ed in com e
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S u ppleme n ta l Secu rity In co me (SSI)
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S e ctions 208, 221 , 223(d )(5 )(C), 1128, 1129, 1 631{e ), 1 632, a n d 1 633 o f t he Soc ia l
S ecu rity Act (Act) a llo w u s to co lle ct tlh is in fonmatio n. Furnis h ing us t h is info rmati o n is
mandator-y. Failin g to pmvid e t he info rmation may result in rie iienral to o ur Office o f
t he In s p e ctor Gen e ra l fo r f u rth er actio n . W e w ill u se tlhe info r matio n t o det e rm ine if
a n ind ividual is d isabled o .- co n tinu es to be d is ab led u n der- o u .- ru les. W e m a y a ls o
s h are your infor-mation fo,r t h e fo ll o w ing p u r poses, ca I led .-ou tin e u ses: (1) To p .-ivate
m edical a nd v ocatio n a l co n s ulta nts fo r u se in m a kiin g prepara 1Jio n fo r, o r ev a lua t ing
the rres-Ullts of, conSU1 ltat ive m e d ical exam inat io n s o r v oca1iio na l ass,essmen t s wh ic h
t hey 'We re e ngaged to perform by SSA o r Stat e agen cy actin g in acco.-d w itlh s,ectio n s
221 o .- 16.33 o f t h e Act; a nd , (2} To spe c ified bus in ess a n d o the r comm un ity m e m be rs
a nd Fe d e r a l, State , a n d local agencies fo .- verirfication of e lig ib ility fo r ben e fi t s u n der
s ect io n 163l (e ) of tlhe Act . In addi1Jio n, w e m a y s h are tlhis info.-martio n in acco rda nce
wit h tlhe Pr ivacy Act a nd other Fede ra l laws. f ,o r example , wh e re a u tho rized, 'We m a y
u se a nd d iscl'ose tlhis inforrna bo n i·n computer match in g pmgrams, in w h ic h ou r
records are compare <:! w ith oth e r .-ecords t o es t ablis h or ve r ify a pe.-son's eJig ib ility fa.Federa l b.en efit progra ms a n d fo r re paymen t of in cor,rect o r d e linq u e n t debt s u nde r
t h ese p rag rams. A list o f add iitio na I rol.Jlti n e u ses is available in o u.- P riv a cy Act System
of Records otices (SO RN) 60-0089, e n tit led C la ims Fo ld e r Syste m , a nd 60~0320.
,e nt it led Ele c tronic Disability (eDIB ) C la im File . Add ition a l info rma1Jio n and a fu ll list ing
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The r equ irem e n ts e :xpla ine d o n t h is we bpage a n d t h e do wn load able Fact S h eet
a p p ly t o medical sourc es t h a t f a ll w ith in o n e o f t h e cat egor,ies llste d in section 223
( dl)(S )(C ){i) o f the Act T h e o n ly r equi rem e nt that a lso a pplies t o individ u a ls
a p p lying fo r or receiv in g Social Secu ri ty d isabili ty ben e f its o r pay me nts , and t h e ir
re p r esen tativ es.,. is. t h a t th e y m ust n o t r emov e a med i cal source ' s w r iitte n statem en t

(the s :tatem ent t h a t in d icates t h e s.o u 1rce f a lls with i n o n e or m o re o f th e cate9ories
listed in sectio n 223( dl)(5 ) ( C )(i} o f the Act) b efo re s ubrniittiin g e vide n ce fir-o m tha t

M ode l Writte n S t atem e nt f o r M ed ical
Sou rces F a l Ii ng under Sectio n 208 o r
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Sou rces Fa ll ing Unde r S e ctio n 1.128 o f
tlhe Act _,!...
M od e l Written Sta t e m e nt f o r M ed ical
Sources Fa l Ii ng Unde r S e ctio n 1.1 2 9 o f
tlhe Act _,!...

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con t r o l n u mbe r . W e e stim ate t hat it w ill t a ke a b o u rt 20 m i rn u tes t o read the
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eligibility for Federal benefit programs and for repayment of incorrect or delinquent debts under these
programs.
A list of additional routine uses is available in our Privacy Act System of Records Notices (SORN) 600089, entitled Claims Folder System, as published in the Federal Register (FR) on April 1, 2003, at 68 FR
15784 and 60-0320, entitled Electronic Disability (eDIB) Claim File, as published in the FR on December
22, 2003, at 68 FR 71210. Additional information and a full listing of all of our SORNs, is available on
our website at www.socialsecurity.gov/privacy.