The CDR scannable mailer (form SSA-455-OCR SM) is designed to solicit key information
from beneficiaries about their medical condition(s), recent training or education,
and any attempts to work. The CDR mailer is intended to act as a screening tool to
determine whether the low profile score, indicating that a full CDR is not needed,
is valid. Cases that fall into the low range are selected to receive a CDR mailer
first before any other CDR actions are taken. That is, while most returned and completed
CDR mailers will not require any further CDR actions, some may require additional
manual actions or result in a need for a full CDR. These latter cases are commonly
referred to as “pull and ship” CDR or DO CDR actions.