Missing a Consultative Exam
Missing a consultative exam will delay the processing of your claim.
Brad, in San Diego, California asks “I was scheduled for a social security medical exam for my SSDI case; I was not able to make the appointment because of car trouble. What should I do?”
After you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, it is not uncommon for the examiner at Disability Determination Services (DDS) to schedule you for a medical exam, or consultative exam. This exam is performed by a doctor in a private practice; he/she is not a Social Security employee. Consultative exams are usually very brief and tend to last less than 15 minutes.
If you can’t make it to your exam or if you missed your appointment, let your DDS examiner know as soon as you can.
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