David Camp, NOSSCR Senior Policy Advisor

I’ve always been focused on Social Security policy. For me, a NOSSCR conference is especially helpful–sometimes eye-opening, and always motivating. Our recent time together in Baltimore was more than just a series of CLE sessions; it was a strategy summit for us. As your advocate, I often spend my days navigating the hallways of the Hill or SSA’s HQ, but the “boots on the ground” insights I gather from you—in the exhibitor hall, over dinner, in hotel lobbies, and between CLE sessions—are what truly fuel NOSSCR’s advocacy engine.

We exist to be your voice. Whether you’re navigating SSA’s representative portals, gathering medical records, or dealing with a difficult case, it is our job to set you up for strong representation that focuses on the law and the facts–not bureaucratic friction.

The conversations in Baltimore helped sharpen our focus on several key legislative and policy fronts that we are pushing forward this spring. Several members discussed with me the cost of denying SSI to residents of Puerto Rico and other territories. Others emphasized the importance of eliminating the SSI “marriage penalty.” Many of you expressed concerns about the security of the sensitive information we entrust to the agency.

Our work goes on. NOSSCR is organizing advocacy days in Washington, D.C., to bring these “real world” practitioner stories directly to Members of Congress. There is no substitute for an appointed representative explaining to a congressional staffer exactly how an outdated asset limit prevents a disabled American from meeting their basic needs, or the effects of waiting a month for a box of paper medical records packaged with an invoice.

Please join us for our next national conference in Salt Lake City this October. These gatherings are the best way we can aggregate the collective wisdom of our membership to drive meaningful change. Register now for the 2026 Fall National Conference.

If you have insights from your practice that you believe should be on our legislative radar, or if you want to join our advocacy efforts in D.C., please reach out to us at nosscr@nosscr.org. Together, we’re turning individual frustrations into systemic solutions.

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