AAHD has significant concerns about the Medicaid block grant proposal announced by CMS today and what it would mean for people with disabilities. Block grants may seem like they will provide greater flexibility to states, but in the end if the goal is to save money, it only means one thing – cutting enrollment or […] Read More »

Updated: February 14, 2020 Medicaid work requirements have been in the news a lot over the last few years ever since CMS issued new guidance on it. Previously we had a blog post which summarized our news items and resources on this topic and this post is intended to provide an updated list. Some states […] Read More »

Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7) ended yesterday, December 15 for marketplaces on the federally facilitated exchange (healthcare.gov)*. Some states who run their own state-based marketplace have an extended period for OE7. The following eight states have deadlines for their open enrollment periods as follows: California: January 20, 2020 Colorado: January 15, 2020 District of Columbia: January […] Read More »

This week is Disability Week of Action for Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7). This week, we have been posting in our blog about the Week of Action and highlighting health insurance enrollment for people with disabilities. The topics we have covered so far this week are: Monday: Introduction to Disability Week of Action Tuesday: What ACA Coverage […] Read More »

This week is Disability Week of Action for Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7). This week, we have been posting in our blog about the Week of Action and highlighting health insurance enrollment for people with disabilities. The topics of our first two blogs were: Monday: Introduction to Disability Week of Action Tuesday: What ACA Coverage […] Read More »

This week is Disability Week of Action for Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7). Yesterday, we posted a blog introducing you to the week as an opportunity to highlight enrollment for people with disabilities. Today we want to look at what coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means for people with disabilities. Did you know […] Read More »

AAHD is partnering with Community Catalyst with an ACA enrollment outreach project (read about it more in this news item). As part of that project, each week has been designated as a separate week of action and this week is our opportunity to highlight enrollment for people with disabilities. As a disability organization, we have […] Read More »

We previously reported on the proposed changes to the regulations for §1557 which is the section of the ACA which addresses civil rights in healthcare settings. Below are some helpful resources that help explain some of the proposed changes and what they could mean. Comments on the proposed regulations are due August 13, 2019. NHeLP Webinar […] Read More »

With Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) clearly in our rearview, the focus now turns to helping consumers enroll who are entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). We are continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to make sure that consumers are aware when they are entitled to a SEP. For more graphics […] Read More »