Today, the NDNRC is releasing a statement entitled “Preserve the Protections Provided by the Affordable Care Act” where we call on the incoming Congress and Trump Administration to preserve key protections provided in the ACA which have a direct effect on people with disabilities. These protections include: Prohibition against denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions Guaranteed […] Read More »
Health Insurance Marketplace Remains Open
In light of last week’s election, there have been many questions that consumers have had regarding what it means for coverage through the ACA marketplace. As we stated last week, it is important to remember that the health insurance marketplace remains open and enrollment continues. In fact, the day after the election 100,000 people enrolled for […] Read More »
Disability Resources for OE4
Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4) will be starting soon 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 during […] Read More »
AAHD Joins Recommendations for Next Administration on ACA Enrollment
The American Association on Health and Disability is pleased to join Enroll America in its five recommendations for the next administration to help keep health insurance premiums affordable and make it easier for consumers to enroll through the marketplace. The five recommendations are as follows: Invest in an aggressive outreach effort to reach the remaining […] Read More »
Access Board Sets Standards for Accessible Medical Equipment
On Wednesday, the US Access Board approved new standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment. These new rules were authorized by the Affordable Care Act and will ensure people with disabilities have access to and use of medical equipment, such as exam tables, weight scales, radiological equipment and mammography equipment. To read more about the new rules, […] Read More »
CHRIL Webinar Will Share Early Findings
The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) will be hosting a webinar later this month where they will be sharing the early findings from the first year of their research on the Affordable Care Act and people with disabilities. The webinar will focus on three research projects of the CHRIL: Gil Gimm will answer […] Read More »
Reeve Foundation Releases Policy Briefs on Paralysis and Health Care Access
NDNRC Partner, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, has released three new policy briefs on paralysis and its effect on access to health care. Some highlights from the policy briefs include the following stats: 5,357,980 people – roughly 1.7% of US population are paralyzed. Of those, 1,462,220 have a spinal cord injury. An estimated 397,309 Americans – […] Read More »
NDNRC Videos Highlight Benefits of Medicaid
Earlier this year, we shared a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation which estimated that approximately 8.8 million people remain uninsured but would be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP if they would apply. (To see our news item on that report, click here.) This week, the NDNRC has released three new videos which highlight the […] Read More »
New Kaiser Brief Addresses High Risk Pools
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people with disabilities who were without employer-sponsored insurance or eligible for a public program such as Medicare or Medicaid were generally unable to get a private health insurance plan as they would be rejected for pre-existing conditions. Some of the ACA alternatives that have been proposed incorporate a […] Read More »
New Report Addresses Standardized Benefit Designs in SBMs
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute looks at how successful state-based marketplaces (SBMs) have been with implementing standardized benefit design. The report examined four SBMs, all of which allow non-standardized plans in addition to standardized ones. The four states were Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Oregon. The study finds […] Read More »
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