I began receiving SSDI in February of 2013 with an onset date of May 2011. I was 54 years old and will be 59 in March of 2016. What role does age play in the frequency of a CDR? At this point I have not received a CDR. In addition is the CDR initially done on the short or long form and am I required to send medical files from provider once a CDR date is requested?

Thanks for the help.

[Fresia]

It is based on the kind of disability, not on your age. It depends on your progress/status as to when they send the next CDR and that they also get behind a times, which I was warned about. Sometimes mine were at 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 7 years, sometimes they even went 8 or 9 years later.

It varies as to whether or not you get a short form or a long form and I do not know the basis for this. No medical records or documentation from the provider are required at the time of the short form; it is just a questionnaire for the SSDI recipient to complete. I never received a long form, so I cannot say if documentation is required from the provider(s). I am sorry that I cannot help there.

[Rose76]

At your age, you have less to worry about than a younger person. Here's a link:

How Often Will I Be Reviewed to Keep my Disability Benefits | Disability Secrets

Excerpt:

" . . . those over the age of 55 are often assigned seven-year increments, simply because older individuals are less likely to improve than younger persons . . . "

Also, it is considered harder for older workers to be retrained for a new kind of work.

Originally Posted by Fresia

It is based on the kind of disability, not on your age. It depends on your progress/status as to when they send the next CDR and that they also get behind a times, which I was warned about. Sometimes mine were at 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 7 years, sometimes they even went 8 or 9 years later.

It varies as to whether or not you get a short form or a long form and I do not know the basis for this. No medical records or documentation from the provider are required at the time of the short form; it is just a questionnaire for the SSDI recipient to complete. I never received a long form, so I cannot say if documentation is required from the provider(s). I am sorry that I cannot help there.

Merci beaucoup.

My dear Rose: Thank you for the link. I looked and looked on the "Notice of Decision" and could not find any information regarding a CDR. After reading your reply I looked at the other papers I received. Sure enough there was an "Award" notice. It stated my CDR would be in 5 - 7 years. Is this from the date SS states I was disabled or the date I received the first payment? I would be between 59 - 61 years of age. From what I've read elsewhere on the forum CDR's are random and generated by a computer which determines if it will be the short or long form. My biggest fear is facing the "state" psychologist whose opinion is more subjective than those providers I see regularly.

Thank you again. As they say: A Rose by any other name is still a rose...

[Rose76]

I'm not sure the answer to your question. When I was granted SSDI, I didn't see anything in any paperwork scheduling me for a review down the line. Maybe I missed something. I'm similar to you in age, but a little bit older. Now that I am 63, I don't worry about it, since I would have the option of retiring at age 62, even without a disability.

Though I don't have a firm answer for you, I'll direct you to this passage that I've read:

"Although it is possible to lose benefits after a CDR, it is highly unlikely. In the most recent study published by the SSA, disability benefits after a CDR are continued over 95% of the time. Most individuals with impairments serious enough to be approved for disability in the first place do not medically improve, nor do they return to regular employment."

From: How Difficult Is it to Pass a Social Security Continuing Disability Re-Evaluation (CDR)? | Disability Secrets

Combining that insight with your age, I would think it an even higher unlikelihood that you have any chance of having your benefit stopped.

But if you find a definitive answer, please share it. Maybe I'm taking too much for granted in my own case.