Young Invincibles will be hosting an Enrollment and Outreach Summit on September 28-29. The Summit is intended to highlight practices that have had success with enrollment outreach in years past and is meant for navigators and other enrollment assisters as well as those who are generally doing outreach around ACA Marketplace enrollment. The dates and […] Read More »

AAHD is proud to announce that we will be working with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) again to provide technical assistance to navigators and other health insurance enrollment assisters. As part of this work, CBPP will once again be conducting its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series and they have announced the […] Read More »

At the end of last week, CMS announced the awards for organizations who will be acting as navigators for the upcoming open enrollment period. The $98.9 million being provided to the navigator organizations represents the largest amount yet going to this important consumer assistance program. You can read more about these awards in the CMS […] Read More »

Yesterday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, and one of the healthcare provisions in the law aims to enhance subsidies for those who are buying their own health coverage through Marketplace plans. A policy watch from the Kaiser Family Foundation highlights five important things to know about the renewal (a three-year extension – until […] Read More »

In April, we reported that the Secretary of Health and Human Services had extended the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that was in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. This past Friday, Secretary Becerra announced another 90-day extension to the PHE. One of the key things this means for people with disabilities is the fact that states […] Read More »

The University of Kansas is conducting this survey for the 4th year as they believe that the only way to change policies and improve the lives of people with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions is to ask people directly about their experiences. Any adult in the US over the age of 18 with any type […] Read More »

Today, CMS released the final rule for the 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). To learn more about the 2023 NBPP, check out the following links from CMS: CMS Press Release CMS Fact Sheet Final Rules Read More »

The Department of Health and Human Services has just announced that Secretary Becerra has signed an order which extends the public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days. We have been monitoring this situation as this extension means that states must continue to cover people on their Medicaid rolls and not conduct redeterminations until the […] Read More »

The American Association on Health and Disability is celebrating Medicaid Awareness Month this April as we recognize the importance that Medicaid plays in the lives of many people with disabilities who rely on it for covering their health care costs. To help promote the importance of the Medicaid program, AAHD has updated its Medicaid Social […] Read More »

Today starts the beginning of Medicaid Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we will be highlighting the importance that Medicaid plays in the lives of people with disabilities. Next week, we plan to release our updated Medicaid social media toolkit and we will also be co-hosting a Twitter chat on April 19 at 3 PM ET […] Read More »