NEW VIDEO SERIES ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is proud to announce the launch of our video series on coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability. This week, we released the first two of these videos which addressed who in the disability community is most at risk for severe complications due […] Read More »
Archives for April 2020
April 17, 2020
NEW SURVEY ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is conducting a confidential, real-time online assessment of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare and healthcare access among persons with a range of disabilities. We are inviting adults with disabilities to complete the COVID-19 & Disability Survey between […] Read More »
April 10, 2020
RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ON COVID-19 At AAHD, we have gathered resources that address the COVID-19 outbreak and disability. You can now find all these resources on our website at: https://www.aahd.us/covid-19/. On this page, you’ll find general resources on Disability and COVID-19, COVID-19 & Medicaid, Advocacy Resources and Governmental Resources. Read More »
CMS Releases Final Enrollment Numbers for 2020
Last week, CMS released the final enrollment numbers for 2020. The report shows that approximately 11.4 million people enrolled in coverage through both the federal marketplaces and the state-based marketplaces. This is essentially the same as the number that enrolled in 2019. The report also shows that overall the average premium for consumers who enrolled […] Read More »
April 3, 2020
NO SEP FOR COVID-19 ON FEDERAL MARKETPLACE A report came out this week that the Trump Administration would not be opening up the marketplace for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, many of the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) have decided to offer a SEP for COVID-19 […] Read More »
Two States Extend COVID-19 SEPs
Previously, we reported that many of the states which use state-based marketplaces (SBMs) were offering Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) due to the COVID-19 outbreak. You can see the full list in our prior news item. Two SBMs have since announced that they are extending the time period for a COVID-19 SEP. Maryland is extending their […] Read More »
