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The issue of improper payments in the context of Social Security, including overpayments and administrative errors
The Social Security Administration now relies on a two-track identity-proofing model: secure online verification through a personal my Social Security account using credential partners (Login.gov or I...
Congress and the executive branch have pursued a mix of statutory fixes, enacted data-access laws, and agency-focused proposals aimed at tightening data sharing to reduce improper payments—ranging fro...
When the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines an overpayment — including cases flagged as fraud — the agency first notifies the recipient and pauses enforced collection for specified appeal...
A formal request to have an overpayment determination “reconsidered” must generally be filed within 60 days of the date the overpayment notice is received; filing within that window preserves appeal r...
The Social Security Administration’s own and watchdog reporting show two very different numbers for 2023 depending on definitions: SSA/OIG documented roughly $88.05 million of confirmed fraud losses i...