title: "Fast-track" strategies in long-term public disability programs around the world.
abstract: Long-term public disability programs in the United States and several other countries have incorporated fast-track (FT) procedures that share a common goal of accelerating applicants through various stages of the disability determination process--generally for those with severe disabilities, blindness, or terminal illness. This article identifies a variety of FT procedures either implemented or under consideration in public long-term disability programs operated in the United States and other countries; compares FT procedures in those disability programs with respect to specific program features, differences with respect to the administrative components involved in those procedures, and the level of technology used; examines more generally why countries may consider implementing FT procedures; and describes how FT procedures may be employed to improve overall processing of claims and contribute to disability case management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Program Studies, Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security Administration, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rajnes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult