title: What physicians should know about documenting disability insurance claims.
abstract: Physicians are frequently called upon to provide opinions to insurers or to the Social Security Administration regarding disability issues. This article discusses various issues that frequently arise and offers suggestions on how to assist patients in obtaining needed benefits.
authors.affiliation: DeBofsky & DeBofsky, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. mark@debofsky.com
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: DeBofsky
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards*; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D019131:United States Social Security Administration