REPORT ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY SURVEY The American Association on Health & Disability is pleased to release the COVID-19 & Disability Survey Summary Report. The purpose of the survey was to conduct a rapid, real-time online assessment of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on access to healthcare on adults with a range of disabilities & was […] Read More »
Archives for May 2020
Kaiser Examines Options for Those Who Have Lost Employer Coverage
The Kaiser Family Foundation has just released a new issue brief which addresses eligibility for coverage for individuals who have lost employer-based coverage due to a layoff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Kaiser estimates that 27 million people could have lost employer-based coverage during the pandemic. Among those individuals, Kaiser further estimates that almost half (12.7 […] Read More »
CMS Finalizes NBPP for 2021
At the end of last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2021 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). Here are the links to the documents which CMS released […] Read More »
May 8, 2020
MORE VIDEOS ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY Over the last few weeks, we have been releasing a series of videos on COVID-19 and disability. Thus far, we have addressed topics such as who is at risk for complications due to COVID-19 and precautions people with disabilities need to take during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week we […] Read More »
May 1, 2020
LAST CALL TO TAKE SURVEY ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY If you have not yet taken our survey on coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability, today is your last chance! AAHD is conducting a confidential, real-time online assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and healthcare access among persons with a range of disabilities. We […] Read More »
