We previously reported on the proposed changes to the regulations for §1557 which is the section of the ACA which addresses civil rights in healthcare settings. Below are some helpful resources that help explain some of the proposed changes and what they could mean. Comments on the proposed regulations are due August 13, 2019. NHeLP Webinar […] Read More »
Tis the Season for SEPs
With Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) clearly in our rearview, the focus now turns to helping consumers enroll who are entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). We are continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to make sure that consumers are aware when they are entitled to a SEP. For more graphics […] Read More »
Resources to Help Consumers
As we reported in the fall, we are working with Community Catalyst on highlighting the importance of health insurance enrollment for Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6). Now that OE6 has ended for most, this project is highlighting the benefits of health insurance and how to get the most out of your coverage. For more graphics like the […] Read More »
State-Based Marketplace OE6 Deadlines
Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) ends tomorrow, December 15 for marketplaces on the federally facilitated exchange (healthcare.gov). Some states who run their own state-based marketplace have an extended period for OE6. Several of the state-based marketplaces follow the federally facilitated marketplace with open enrollment ending tomorrow, December 15. These five states are: Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Vermont […] Read More »
Why We are Thankful for Medicaid
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and most Americans will be expressing what they are grateful for as they celebrate the holiday. We at the American Association on Health and Disability are taking this holiday to express why we are so thankful for the Medicaid program in this country and what it means for people with disabilities. So […] Read More »
Disability Week of Action Is Here
As we have written about before, AAHD is partnering with Community Catalyst with an ACA enrollment outreach project (read about it more in this blog post). As part of that project, Community Catalyst has designated each week as a separate week of action. As a disability organization, we are especially thankful for the protections that […] Read More »
Open Enrollment Begins Today!
Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) begins today and if you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, check out the handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need to think about over the next […] Read More »
AAHD Continues Collaboration with Community Catalyst Outreach Project
AAHD is excited to announce that we are continuing to join Community Catalyst and other partners in this year’s outreach project for Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) to educate individuals about enrolling for health insurance for 2019. Community Catalyst, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is serving as the national coordinating organization for […] Read More »
Kaiser Mapping Pre-existing Conditions across the U.S.
A previous analyses from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that nationwide, 27% of non-elderly adults (52 million people) had a pre-existing condition that would have led to a denial of individual market insurance coverage prior to the ACA. Kaiser has released a new analysis found that nearly 4 in 10 adults would likely be denied individual insurance […] Read More »
Research Shows Medicaid Expansion Helps Disability Employment Rates
We previously reported on research that showed that employment rates for people with disabilities in states where Medicaid had been expanded was higher than in states that had not expanded Medicaid. The researchers who conducted that study have done a follow-up to that report which confirms their earlier findings. The research shows that the employment […] Read More »
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