it is recommended not to fill out the remarks section, however some people who posted here did and theirs went through ok. you could also request another short form to complete. i also just requested a proof of benefits letter a few weeks before i got the short form....coincidence?

I just got my first request form and of course I jumped in when I received the Update Report (short form) and completed it before finding this helpful thread. I added remarks stating that my conditions have worsened and included a new diagnosis. I have NOT sent the form yet and would like to redo the form and want to request a new one. My question is, if I call to request another form, will that cause a 'red flag' and what reason should I give for asking for another form? Lost original, misplaced, etc? Also, concerning question 4 (describe your health), should I check same or worse? Thanks in advance and hope to hear back soon.

You should have no problem getting another form and am sure people do that on a daily basis. Theres a million reason why you could need a new form, all of which am sure SS doesnt care.

When you get the new form, you should make a bunch of blank copies thou, so when a mistake happens, you have another blank form

Thanks Bobby, I appreciate the information and advice, I'll call SS and request another form.

Actually, no they generally won't just send out another form if you call. You can use whiteout and hope that does the trick, or you can not return the form and they'll send out another.

Personally, I'd return the one you've filled out. Did you fill it out in the most ideal way? No. That doesn't mean you'll receive the Long Form though. And even those that fill out the short form in a way that causes no Long Form triggers, 5% still receive it.

Thank you for the update, I haven't called yet. If I use white out, should I then make a clean copy and send it in rather than the one with whiteout on it?

Original is probably better. The only person I've heard that has received a "replacement" was a generic form without the beneficiary's barcode and personal info which is needed to scan.