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Explaining Variation in Child SSI Receipt: The Role of Medical CDRs

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  • Jeffrey Hemmeter
  • Michael Levere
  • David Wittenburg

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The administrative processes that govern the delivery of social safety net benefits have important implications for beneficiaries. We use variation in the occurrence of medical continuing disability reviews (CDRs) to explain trends of children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. CDR frequency is a major driver of SSI caseload dynamics, significantly influencing both program growth and decline. The percent of caseload changes that can be explained by CDRs varied substantially by geography. Understanding these regional variations in a federal program with a uniform set of rules across the entire country is critical to ensuring equitable access to the program.

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  • Jeffrey Hemmeter & Michael Levere & David Wittenburg, 2025. "Explaining Variation in Child SSI Receipt: The Role of Medical CDRs," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 115, pages 114-119, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:115:y:2025:p:114-19
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251100
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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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