2023 NADR Q2 Newsletter

3 A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT

4 2023 NADR CONFERENCE DENVER

6 ENHANCED REPRESENTATIVE AVAILABILITY PROCESS

7 NADR FEE RECOVERY PROJECT UPDATE

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Note from the President: Q2 2023

Wow. What a great conference! Our first fully in person conference since 2019 was one of the most memorable I’ve had since I’ve been a part of NADR. We had an edge of your seat keynote speaker in Lt. Co. Robert Darling to kick things off and set the mood. The sessions gave us a lot of useful information for our practice and the live update from Acting Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi was well received. We also had an inperson update from Chief Judge Patrick Nagle and a presentation from ALJ Tanya Garrian on the new ERAP scheduling system that will soon be rolled out to representatives. (Please see the ERAP handout later in this edition for more information). One of the highlights of the conference was the President’s Reception with entertainment by the Cary Morin Duo sponsored by OBL. What an amazing performance! As always, the connections made with other members were as valuable a benefit as any other. If you haven’t been to a NADR Conference, you are missing out!

As part of the Legislative Update session, the NADR Legislative Committee updated us on several of the projects we are working on now and in the coming year.

I was proud to announce during that session that our Missing Fees Project has done even better than I expected. Since accepting your requests for help on overdue fees on November 1st, 2022, NADR has been able to collect over $1.1 million dollars in unpaid fees from SSA and put that money where it belongs, in the pockets of those that worked so hard for them. The project will continue to roll on as long as it’s needed.

Along with the increased fee cap to $7,200 there have been growing pains, as we often see when SSA makes a change. We’ve received

numerous complaints that some fees continue to be paid under the old fee cap of $6,000. We’ve been working with SSA on solving this issue, with SSA being able to reverse many of these errors quickly through the same Missing Fees Project. If you have a fee that was paid mistakenly under the old fee cap, please submit those issues to us via the Missing Fees Project process immediately.

Post conference, NADR continues to pursue the items that are immediately in front of us: permanency of electronic signatures, ending the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits, and no charge for medical records.

Planning is in full swing for our Fall Networking Weekend in New Orleans September 21-24, 2023, and our next conference in Atlanta April 7-10, 2024.

In the meantime, stay engaged on the talklist forum, through webinars, NADR Connect and NADR Mastermind.

See you in New Orleans!

Michael Wener, ADR NADR President

2023 NADR CONFERENCE DENVER

The Acting Commissioner of Social Security Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi addresses NADR Conference

Jane Johnson the winner of the Silent Contributor Award for 2022-2023 with NADR President Michael Wener and Association Manager Eva Sirman.

Congratulations to Julie Phelps the winner of this year’s Member of the Year Award!

Talklist Contributor of the Year Award recipient Kerie Stone – thanks for all your insights Kerie!

NADR honored Phil Litteral on his 50th Anniversary in the industry. What a milestone!

University of Denver Professor & Author Corey Ciocchetti giving the Ethics presentation.

2023 NADR CONFERENCE DENVER

Conference attendees learning about Vocational Expert Cross Examination.

Eva Sirman and Deb Doxey the NADR Association Management Team enjoying the President’s Banquet.

Hannah and Dave Wright from ProRep enjoying Denver.

Robert Bordelon and Steve Doxey go back for seconds of the mashed potatoes.

Selfie!

The view from the 38th floor conference space.

ARE YOU READY FOR ERAP?

SSA is pleased to introduce the Enhanced Representative Availability Process (ERAP)

If you are ready to set up your Designated Scheduling Group (DSG) , please contact National Scheduling Support’s External Liaison Unit (ELU) at:

Phone: 1-866-964-1714, option #1

Email: OHO.NSD.NSS.ELU.DSG.REP@ssa.gov

Once you have contacted the ELU to express your interest, we will email you instructions for setting up your DSG.

For more information regarding the Enhanced Representative Availability Process, you may also visit our website at:

https://www.ssa.gov/appeals/scheduling_process.html

Would you like to sign up for an information session or ask questions about ERAP before setting up your DSG?

Please call 1-866-964-1714, option #1, or email us at OHO.NSD.NSS.ELU.General.Inquiries@ssa.gov

ELU STAFF ARE READY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND SIGN YOU UP FOR AN INFORMATION SESSION

NADR Membership Uncollected Fees

Since accepting unpaid fee submissions beginning November 1, 2022, NADR has submitted over 500 missing fees totaling almost 1.9 million dollars. So far over half of those fees have been paid and 60% of the dollar amount has been recovered. Here are the numbers to date.

If you have fees that are nine (9) months past due . . . Click here to download the submission spreadsheet . . . Once completed, email the file to feeissues@nadr.org

Total amout of Fees Submitted

$1,844,720.62

Total amout of Fees Collected

$1,100,892.94

Percent of Fees Collected

60 % (based on data collected as of 04/14/23)

DISABILITY HEALTH ADVOCATES

GENERATE

First Year: You will receive $601 $750 in CA & NJ / $678 in CT, DC, PA per enrollment.

Annual Renewal: $301+

$375+ in CA & NJ

$339+ in CT, DC, PA

COMPLIANT AND ETHICAL

Don't sell your client list to a third party. We will teach you how to help your clients’ while keeping their protected information confidential and remaining ethical and compliant under all Rules and Marketing Guidelines.

MORE REFERRALS

By offering this service in-house, you will generate SSDI and Medicare referrals, which is a lost benefit if you sell your client list to a third party.

MAXIMIZED BENEFITS

Unaware: Many of your clients are unaware of the health plans available to them, often at no additional cost above what they pay for Medicare.

Plans: Plans combine Original Medicare, with a prescription plan, and additional coverage.

Reduced Cost: Plans drastically reduce out-of-pocket medical and prescription costs.

Additional Benefits: Plans often include dental and vision coverage, a free gym membership, transportation, over the counter items, etc.

2023

Eleventh Circuit Social Security Cases 2023

in the 11th Circuit

NEW! 2022 UPDATE!

Sarah

Bohr’s Pocket

$195

• Annotates 90 key Rulings, through SSR 21-1p and SSR 22-2p addressing fraud & similar fault

• New and improved synopses of key Social Security Rulings

• Includes Acquiescence Rulings by circuits

• Updated Chart of Rulings by Subject Areas

of your case!

FEE ISSUES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS