Form SSA-91 Authorization to Release Medical Report to Physician For

Form Approved

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

OMB No. 0960-0761

REQUEST TO RELEASE MEDICAL REPORT TO A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
TO: Office of Medical and Vocational Expertise
If you want a copy of the consultative examination/test performed on [CE DATE] sent to your health care provider,
complete Sections A and C. If you are a parent or legal guardian making this request, complete Sections B and C. Be
sure to include your address and telephone number and return the form in the enclosed preaddressed envelope.

SECTION A - For Claimants
Claimant: [CLMT NAME]
SSN: [CLMT SSN]
I, [CLMT NAME], hereby request the release of a copy of the medical report of my consultative examination/test
performed by [CE VENDOR NAME] to:
________________________________________________

Health Care Provider Name

________________________________________________

Street Address

________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code

_____________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION B - For Parents and Legal Guardians
A parent or legal guardian requesting a copy of a medical record must designate a physician or other health care
professional to receive the record. The minor’s medical record will not be disclosed directly to you.
Claimant: [CLMT NAME]
SSN: [CLMT SSN]
I, [PARENT / LEGAL GUARDIAN], designate the following physician/health care professional to receive a copy of the
consultative examination/test performed by [CE VENDOR NAME].
________________________________________________

Health Care Provider Name

________________________________________________

Street Address

________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code

SECTION C
I understand that this request is valid for either 90 days from the date signed or until SSA sends the report as requested.

________________________________________________
Your Signature

________________________________________________
Your Street Address

________________________________
Date

________________________________
Your City, State, Zip Code

________________________________________________
Your Telephone Number

ATTN: [CASE MANAGER NAME]
[TITLE]

Form SSA-91 (12-2007)

See Revised Privacy Act
Statement
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Form Approved

OMB No. 0960-0761

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE
The Social Security Administration is authorized to collect the information on this form under sections
205(a), 1631(d)(1) and 1631(e)(1) of the Social Security Act. Your signed request is needed to release
copies of the consultative examination report and/or test results. The information you provide on this
form will be used to send the consultative examination and/or test results to the health care provider you
specify. Information requested on this form is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the required
information, we will be unable to fulfill your request. While the information you furnish on this form
would almost never be used for any purpose other than sending the consultative examination and/or test
results to your treating source, such information may be disclosed by SSA for the following purposes (1)
to assist SSA in determining the right to Social Security benefits for yourself or another person; (2) to
facilitate statistical research and audit activities necessary to assure the integrity and improvement of
programs administered by SSA, and (3) to comply with laws and regulations requiring the exchange of
information between SSA and another agency.
Explanations about these and other reasons why information about you may be used or given out are
available in Social Security offices. If you want to learn more about this, contact any Social Security
Office.
See Revised Paperwork
Reduction Act Statement
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
This information collection meets the requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid
Office of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it will take about 5 minutes to read
the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. You may send comments on our time
estimate above to: SSA, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. Only comments relating to
our time estimate should be provided, not the completed form.

Form SSA-91 (12-2007)

SSA will insert the following revised Privacy Act Statement into the form
at its next scheduled reprinting:
Request to Release Medical Report to a Health Care Provider, form SSA-91
Privacy Act Statement
Collection and Use of Personal Information

Sections 205(a), 1631(d)(1) and 1631(e)(1) of the Social Security Act as amended, [42
U.S.C. 405(a), 1383(d)(1) and 1383(e)(1)] authorize us to collect this information. We
need your signed request in order to send copies of the consultative examination report
and test results to the heath care provider that you specify. The information you provide
on this form is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the required information, we
will be unable to fulfill your request.
We rarely use the information you provide on this form for any purpose other than for the
reasons explained above. However, we may use it for the administration and integrity of
Social Security programs. We may also disclose information to another person or to
another agency in accordance with approved routine uses, which include but are not
limited to the following:
1. To enable a third party or an agency to assist Social Security in establishing
rights to Social Security benefits or coverage;
2. To comply with Federal laws requiring the release of information from Social
Security records to other agencies (e.g., to the Government Accountability
Office, General Services Administration, National Archives Records
Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs);
3. To make determinations for eligibility in similar health and income
maintenance programs at the Federal, State, and local level; and
4. To facilitate statistical research, audit, or investigative activities necessary to
assure the integrity of Social Security programs.
We may also use the information you provide in computer matching programs.
Matching programs compare our records with records kept by other Federal, State, or
local government agencies. Information from these matching agencies can be used to
establish or verify a person’s eligibility for Federally-funded or administered benefit
programs and for repayment of payments or delinquent debts under these programs.
A complete list of routine uses for this information is available in our System of Records
Notice entitled, Claims Folder System, 60-0089. The notice, additional information
regarding this form, and information regarding our system and programs, are available
on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov or at any local Social Security office.

SSA will insert the following revised PRA Statement into the form at its
next scheduled reprinting:
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement - This information collection meets the
requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. You do not need to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office
of Management and Budget control number. We estimate that it will take about 5
minutes to read the instructions, gather the facts, and answer the questions. Send only
comments relating to our time estimate above to: SSA, 6401 Security Blvd, Baltimore,
MD 21235-6401.