Effective Dates: 10/02/2023 - Present

Identification Number:
EM-23059
Intended Audience:All RCs/ARCs/ADs/FOs/TSCs/PSCs/OCO/CSTs
Originating Office:DCO OCS
Title:Disbanding of Office of Disability Operation’s (ODO) Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) Program Integrity Targeted Assistance Group (PITAG) Unit
Type:EM - Emergency Messages
Program:Title II (RSI); Disability
Link To Reference:See Reference at the end of this EM
 
Retention Date: October 01, 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this emergency message (EM) is to inform field office (FO) and Program Service Center (PSC) technicians about ODO’s new process for routing EXR action requests.

Background
Previously, FO technicians routed EXR action requests to ODO’s Program Integrity Targeted Assistance Group (PITAG) unit. Effective October 1, 2023, ODO is decentralizing the PITAG units and technicians must send requests to ODO’s traditional processing Modules.

Procedure
For the EXR action request scenarios listed in DI 13050.025I, and DI 13050.025J, DI 13050.060C, and DI 13050.065B, FOs should access the Detailed Office/Organization Resource System (DOORS) using the search SSN function to send an email to the appropriate PSC module. The referenced POMS Sections will be updated to reflect the updated procedure.

Direct all program-related and technical questions to your Regional Office (RO) support staff using vHelp or Program Service Center (PSC) Operations Analysis (OA) staff. RO support staff or PSC OA staff may refer questions, concerns, or problems to their Central Office contacts.

References
DI 13050.025 Provisional Benefits for Title II Claimant
DI 13050.060 Field Office (FO) Procedures for Title II Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) Awards
DI 13050.065 Title II and Title XVI Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) Medical and Technical Denials

EM-23059 - Disbanding of Office of Disability Operation’s (ODO) Expedited Reinstatement (EXR) Program Integrity Targeted Assistance Group (PITAG) Unit - 10/02/2023