蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings
ISSN 2574-0768 (Print) | ISSN 2574-0776 (Online)
Explaining Variation in Child SSI Receipt: The Role of Medical CDRs
蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings
vol. 115,
May 2025
(pp. 114–19)
Abstract
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.Citation
Hemmeter, Jeffrey, Michael Levere, and David Wittenburg. 2025. "Explaining Variation in Child SSI Receipt: The Role of Medical CDRs." 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings 115: 114–19. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251100Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
- J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth