CDR Evaluation Process

	The following questions refer to the entire CDR evaluation process.

25.	In your opinion, when conducting a CDR, how much of an impediment, if at all, is each of the following factors to your ability to make a CDR determination that reflects the individual’s actual ability to work? (Select one answer in each row.)

		Not an impediment	Minor impediment	Moderate impediment	Great impediment	Very great impediment	No basis to judge
	a. The Medical Improvement Review Standard (MIRS)
	b. SSA’s interpretation/implementation of MIRS
	c. Sequential nature of the CDR process
	d. Requirement in Step 2 (of the CDR evaluation process) to continue the individual’s benefits if the current impairment(s) meets or equals a current listing
	e. Requirement in Step 3 to disregard “minor changes” when assessing medical improvement
	f. Requirement in Step 4 to use the previous Listing of Impairments

		Not an impediment	Minor impediment	Moderate impediment	Great impediment	Very great impediment	No basis to judge
	g. Barriers, if any, to use exceptions to medical improvement in Step 5
	h. The evidence required to show that the individual is no longer disabled and is able to work
	i. Insufficiency of documentation/evidence
	j. Whether impairment is physical
	k. Whether impairment is mental
	l. Whether impairment is both physical and mental
	m. Other factors - specify below:

	25a. If you indicated an “Other” factor above, please specify:

26.	Please elaborate on any of your answers to question 25 to explain why the factor is an impediment.

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Full Report: GAO-07-8

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