HHS AND CMS STRENGTHENING HCBS SERVICES The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued three final rules: minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, ensuring access to Medicaid services as an access rule that will strengthen home and community-based services (HCBS), and improving access to […] Read More »
Archives for April 2024
April 19, 2024
NEW FACTSHEET ON SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS! The NDNRC has just released its latest factsheet on specific information on the availability of special enrollment periods, which are qualifying events that allow individuals to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage outside of the open enrollment period, for people with disabilities and unique circumstances that they […] Read More »
April 12, 2024
43.6 MILLION ENROLLEES QUALIFY FOR RENEWED COVERAGE As of April 11, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) with 30.4 million renewals still remaining. 21% of those who completed the renewal process were disenrolled and 43.6 million enrollees were […] Read More »
April 5, 2024
HHS TO MAKE MARKETPLACE COVERAGE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that ACA Marketplace plans will implement policies to make enrollment easier for low-income individuals. Changes include routine adult dental services and network adequacy standards. This is great news for people with disabilities who are eligible for a […] Read More »