Order #: 15336

Authors:

Post, P., Perret, Y., Anderson, S., Dalton, M., Zevin, B.

Title:

Documenting Disability for Persons with Substance Use Disorders and Co-occurring Impairments: A Guide for Clinicians.

Source:

Nashville: National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc., 2007. (Guide: 42 pages)

Abstract:

This guide was written to assure that individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring impairments that meet Social Security disability criteria receive Federal disability assistance under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program or the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The guide focuses on the complex issues involved in documenting impairments that co-occur with substance use disorders - particularly for homeless SSI/SSDI applicants, who are more likely than those with stable housing to be denied benefits for procedural rather than medical reasons (authors). Available From: HCH Clinicians' Network, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc., P.O. Box 60427, Nashville, TN, 37206-0427, Phone: (615) 226-2292, www.nhchc.org/Publications (COST: $10.00).