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April 17, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »

March 27, 2020

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COVID-19 & SEPs With the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many people may have lost their health insurance coverage due to a loss of employment, or people who do not have insurance may be wondering if they can now enroll in a plan. There are Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) for which many of these people […] Read More »

ACA Anniversary Countdown: 1 Day Until the ACA Turns 10

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This is the tenth and final in a series of blog posts celebrating the benefits that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides to people with disabilities. For the full list of prior blog posts, see last Friday’s news item. The Future of the ACA – Where Do We Go from Here? Over the last ten […] Read More »

ACA Anniversary Countdown: 2 Days Until the ACA Turns 10

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This is the ninth in a series of blog posts celebrating the benefits that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides to people with disabilities. For the full list of prior and upcoming blog posts, see last Friday’s news item. Other Benefits of the ACA In our previous blog posts, we have examined the advancements that […] Read More »

March 20, 2020

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COVID-19 AND HEALTH INSURANCE With the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many people who do not have insurance may be wondering if they can now enroll in a plan. Currently, individuals in states on the federally facilitated marketplace that use healthcare.gov are ineligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) because, as of the writing of […] Read More »

ACA Anniversary Countdown: 3 Days Until the ACA Turns 10

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This is the eighth in a series of blog posts celebrating the benefits that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides to people with disabilities. For the full list of prior and upcoming blog posts, see last Friday’s news item. The ACA Expanded Eligibility for Medicaid Prior to the ACA, Medicaid eligibility varied greatly from state […] Read More »