Library & Tools

Here is some helpful information if you are having trouble filling out and saving the SSA forms for the SOAR Online Course.

What do medical providers need to know about SOAR and the Medical Summary Report?

Throughout the SOAR Online Course there are several videos for you to view. Here are a few options for viewing these videos, as well as some troubleshooting tips.

The Listings are SSA’s categorized lists of illnesses and conditions and the specific severity criteria – symptoms, duration, and impairments – of each illness/condition that must be met for a person to be considered disabled by the illness/condition. It is helpful for case managers to become familiar with these requirements.

When states and communities establish a SOAR Process for the submission of SSI/SSDI applications, SOAR providers are set up for success.

Find up-to-date information on the rates that SSA sets annually.

Here are the SSA forms, links, and other helpful resources you will need to complete SSI and/or SSDI applications.

On this webinar, held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, we took a deep dive into writing effective and culturally aware Medical Summary Reports (MSRs).

On this webinar, held on August 28, 2019, participants learned tips and tools on how to write quality Medical Summary Reports (MSR).

This webinar, held on March 8, 2023, spotlighted successful collaborations between SOAR practitioners and medical providers.