| All people that are receiving disability benefits | | | | Medical Improvement Not Expected means that the |
| occasionally have to go through a review of their | | | | medical condition that you have is unlikely to see |
| medical condition with the social security administration | | | | improvement. If this is the case, then your case is likely |
| from time to time. The SSDI benefits that you receive | | | | only going to be reviewed once every five or seven |
| are going to continue unless there is some kind of | | | | years. |
| proof that shows that your condition is improving | | | | What goes on during a review? |
| medically in such a way that you can return back to | | | | You will receive a letter stating that a review is going |
| work again. Here is what you need to know about | | | | to be conducted. Shortly after that, someone from a |
| reviewing the medical condition: | | | | local branch of the social security administration will |
| Frequency of the Reviews - How often the medical | | | | contact you so that the review process can be |
| condition that you are suffering from is going to be | | | | explained and so that you can understand your |
| reviewed is going to depend on how severe the | | | | appealing rights. The representative will ask for you to |
| condition is, as well as how likely the condition will be to | | | | provide information and evidence regarding your case |
| improve. The award notice that you receive is going to | | | | such as any work that you have done and any info |
| tell you when you should be expecting your first | | | | that you have about your medical treatment. Then a |
| review. | | | | team, including a doctor and a disability examiner, will |
| Medical Improvement Expected means that your | | | | review your file and make a determination based on |
| condition is definitely expected to be capable of | | | | how your condition has changed over time. Your |
| improving within a specified amount of time. Here, your | | | | medical reports and records will be obtained and the |
| first review is going to be scheduled between six and | | | | team will use this information to make determinations |
| eighteen months after the beginning of your disability | | | | about whether or not your disability has changed over |
| benefits. | | | | time. A decision will be made, and a letter will be sent |
| Medical Improvement Possible means that it is possible | | | | to you explaining any possible changes in your SSDI |
| for your medical condition to improve, but not definitely | | | | benefits coverage based on the findings of the team. |
| expected. If this is the case, then your first review is | | | | If it is decided that you aren't disabled any longer, and |
| going to be within three years of receiving benefits, | | | | you are in disagreement with the findings, then you can |
| and subsequent reviews will occur approximately | | | | file an appeal with the SSA. |
| every three years following the initial review. | | | | |