WELCOME TO MEDICAID AWARENESS MONTH April is Medicaid Awareness Month and throughout the month, we will be highlighting the importance that Medicaid plays in the lives of people with disabilities. Next week, we will be releasing our updated Medicaid social media toolkit. For more information about what we’re doing to highlight the Medicaid program, check […] Read More »

CELEBRATING THE ACA ANNIVERSARY This past Wednesday marked the 12-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. To celebrate the anniversary, we released a new blog post which highlights what the ACA means for people with disabilities. We also participated in a tweet storm on Wednesday afternoon. You can still view […] Read More »

ACA ANNIVERSARY WEEK Wednesday, March 23 represents the 12 year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. To celebrate this anniversary, we will be participating in a tweet storm along with Young Invincibles on Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 PM ET. You can follow along on the AAHD Twitter or with […] Read More »

ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE? On Wednesday, we started a new series of live interviews with members of the disability community to learn how they make the most of their insurance coverage. This week’s topic focused on getting the most out of rehabilitation/habilitation benefits. You can view this interview on […] Read More »

NEW INTERVIEW SERIES STARTS NEXT WEEK Next week, the American Association on Health and Disability is starting a new series of live interviews with disability community members to learn how they make the most of their insurance coverage. From March 9th through April 6th, tune in on Wednesday afternoons as we discuss how to access care […] Read More »

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IS ENDING – WHAT IT MEANS FOR MEDICAID/CHIP A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families looks at what the end of the public health emergency in April could mean for children who are enrolled in Medicaid and/or CHIP. To read more about this report or for a […] Read More »

NEW LOW-INCOME SEP AVAILABLE Even though Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) has ended, there could be still ways to enroll. Generally, if someone experiences a major life event, they could qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). However, CMS recently announced a new SEP for low-income individuals. To learn more about this new SEP, check […] Read More »

WHY WAS OE9 SUCCESSFUL? At the end of January, CMS released final numbers for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) which showed that individuals enrolled in record numbers. Our partners at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released an analysis this week of why this year’s open enrollment was so successful. If you want more […] Read More »

CAN YOU STILL ENROLL? Even though Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) has ended, there could be still ways to enroll. If someone experiences a major life event, they could qualify for a SEP. To learn more about what qualifies for a SEP, check out our latest blog post. Additionally, Medicaid enrollment is available year-round. AAHD […] Read More »

CMS REPORTS FINAL OE9 NUMBERS Yesterday, CMS released its final numbers for Open Enrollment Year 9 (OE9) which ended on January 15 for most states. The press release from CMS indicates that 14.5 million Americans enrolled in coverage through the healthcare marketplace during OE9 and that number includes 5.8 million people who were not previously […] Read More »