Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
Cholangiocarcinoma patients in the United States can apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits on the Social Security website via the compassionate allowances program.
Social Security defines cholangiocarcinoma as an approved medical condition under section 13.00 Cancer- Adult → 13.19 Liver or Gallbladder – cancer of the liver, gallbladder, or bile ducts. It is also identified in the compassionate allowances list of conditions under Gallbladder Cancer (alternative names are Cholangiocarcinoma, Klatskin Tumor, Biliary Duct Cancer) and under Liver Cancer (alternative names are listed as Hepatocellular cancers, Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma).
“Compassionate Allowances are a way to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that, by definition, meet Social Security’s standards for disability benefits.”
– Social Security website
Do I qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? Expand- If you have worked in jobs covered by Social Security and
- You have a medical condition that meets Social Security’s strict definition of a disability
- Yes! Cholangiocarcinoma is listed under 13.00 Cancer- Adult → 13.19 Liver or Gallbladder – cancer of the liver, gallbladder, or bile ducts.
- A quick way to identify diseases and other medical conditions that meet Social Security standards for disability benefits (https://www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/index.htm)
- The Compassionate Allowances Initiative allows Social Security to reduce wasting time to reach a disability determination for individuals with the most serious disabilities.
- Yes! By looking under Gallbladder Cancer or Liver Cancer you will find Cholangiocarcinoma.
- Under Gallbladder Cancer alternative names are listed as Cholangiocarcinoma, Klatskin Tumor, Biliary Duct Cancer.
- Under Liver Cancer alternative names are listed as Hepatocellular cancers, Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.