In June of 2016, the Social Security Administration suspended certain third-party vendors from submitting the SSA-89 form because they considered the form to be “altered.” The alterations that were cited consisted of the addition of form ID number(s), page number(s), and a bar code; all located at the bottom of the document. Acting out of an abundance of caution, we removed these items from all of our SSA-89 documents and inserted a cover page containing the necessary information. Following a standard review, we have implemented these same changes to SSA-3288, Consent for Release of Information (our Cx16668). Other minor edits were completed to more closely align with the model form.
These changes will go into effect on May 31, 2017. If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please contact Client Support at 1.800.497.3584. If you have custom Social Security Administration form(s), and would like to inquire about making these changes to your custom document, please contact your Account Manager.
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