As the unwinding of the Medicaid continues, many enrollees are facing disenrollment from the program. These issues have been highlighted by a Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Health Insurance Consumers and found that most Medicaid enrollees were not aware of their states conducting disenrollment. Nearly half of these Medicaid enrollees stated that they have not […] Read More »
Archives for May 2023
May 19, 2023
MEDICAID UNWINDING WEBINAR NEXT WEEK On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we will be hosting a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” You can register now and join us at 1:00 PM ET on May 25. ASL and captioning will be provided. This webinar is very timely as the Medicaid unwinding is starting […] Read More »
Medicare to Cover Seat Elevation for Power Wheelchairs
Previously, we reported on a proposed National Coverage Determination which would expand access to elevation systems in power wheelchairs in the Medicare program. Yesterday, CMS finalized that determination and Medicare will now cover seat elevation systems for power wheelchairs. You can read more about this in the CMS decision summary. AAHD is part of the […] Read More »
AAHD Hosting Medicaid Unwinding Webinar
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we will be hosting a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” You can register now and join us at 1:00 PM ET on May 25. ASL and captioning will be provided. Read More »
May 12, 2023
PHE OFFICIALLY “ENDS” As of yesterday, the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which had been declared by HHS at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, officially ended. The Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms has a new blog post which examines what the end of the PHE means for people accessing health care. If you want […] Read More »
May 5, 2023
METHODS TO HELP WITH MEDICAID UNWINDING Some resources have recently been released which highlight practices which can help with the unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement. A new blog post from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families looks at how effective messaging can help with Medicaid renewals during the unwinding. A new issue […] Read More »
New Medicaid Unwinding Tracker
Yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker. The tracker has state-by-state data and breaks down when each state is expected to start terminating Medicaid coverage for individuals who no longer qualify. Read More »