Open Enrollment Year Nine (OE9) concluded in most states this past Saturday, but that does not mean that individuals still can’t enroll. Individuals who go through major life changes can qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). SEPs are available to individuals who experience one of the following events: Birth Divorce/death Domestic violence Loss of […] Read More »
Important Statistics on Disability and Healthcare Coverage
As Open Enrollment continues, we at AAHD wanted to take a look at the important impact that having healthcare coverage for people with disabilities can have, especially during a pandemic, when uncertainties are more common than ever before. Healthcare coverage provides access to care and leads to better health outcomes for individuals, providing an important […] Read More »
What ACA Coverage Means for People with Disabilities
This week is Disability Week of Action for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9). This morning, we posted a blog introducing you to the week as an opportunity to highlight enrollment for people with disabilities, and we want to look at what coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means for people with disabilities. Did you […] Read More »
Welcome to Disability Week of Action!
Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) started a week ago and CMS has designated this week as Disability Week of Action to encourage people with disabilities to review their health coverage for 2022 and determine if they need to make changes for the coming year. Throughout this week, AAHD will be participating in activities which highlight […] Read More »
OE9 Has Begun!
Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) started Monday and is doing so with some of the lowest premiums ever found on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. For instance, did you know that 80% of people can find a plan that costs less than $10 per month with financial assistance, along with expanded plan options? These details […] Read More »
Disability Resources for OE9
Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) begins today and the NDNRC wants to make sure you have all the resources you need to be able to assist individuals with disabilities as they consider their options on the ACA marketplace. We have a Disability Guide which is meant to strengthen disability literacy, help you identify and provide appropriate […] Read More »
ASPE Releases Issue Brief on Coverage for People with Disabilities
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), which serves as the main advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, recently released an Issue Brief entitled, “Health Insurance Coverage Among Working-Age Adults with Disabilities: 2010 to 2018.” Among the findings were the proportion of working-age adults […] Read More »
What the COVID SEP Means for People with Disabilities
This week is Disability Week of Action for the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Monday was the 31st Anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and we kicked off the week by posting a blog introducing you to the week as an opportunity to highlight enrollment for people with disabilities. Yesterday, we participated […] Read More »
Welcome to Disability Week of Action
Happy ADA Anniversary! Today is the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and in recognition of the anniversary, CMS has designated this week as Disability Week of Action for the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Throughout this week, AAHD will be participating in activities which highlight the opportunity which the COVID SEP […] Read More »
Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid Expansion has quantifiable benefits and Community Catalyst recently set out some of these benefits in two recent blog posts. These benefits include better access to care for people with disabilities, broadened health care in rural areas and decreased racial inequities in coverage rates. Another benefit is that cancer gets diagnosed earlier, which lowers the […] Read More »
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