HAPPY ACA ANNIVERSARY DAY!! Today represents the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being passed into law. The Protect Our Care Coalition is using today to highlight the benefits of the ACA with graphics like the one below. You can follow the online conversation today on Twitter using the hashtag #ProtectOurCare. As we […] Read More »

HCBS BUSINESS ACUMEN CENTER WEBSITE LAUNCHED NASUAD is pleased to announce the HCBS Business Acumen Resource Center’s new website, HCBSBusinessAcumen.org! The HCBS Business Acumen Center is a resource center for community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve individuals with disabilities. The resource center provides tools, resources and examples of promising practices that promote the sustainability of disability-focused […] Read More »

BROOKINGS LOOKS AT FUTURE OF ACA MARKETPLACE On Tuesday, the Brookings Institution held an event entitled “What’s Ahead for the Individual Health Insurance Market?” The event examined the effects that recent actions by the Trump Administration have had on the marketplace. To learn more about the event or for links to the presentation slides or […] Read More »

NEW SEP GRAPHICS AVAILABLE With open enrollment concluded, the Community Catalyst outreach project which we are working on has prepared graphics to highlight Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) for which consumers may qualify (with tools like the graphic below). To learn more about what’s available through this project, check out our newest blog post.   Speaking […] Read More »

NEW MEDICAID WAIVER TRACKER AVAILABLE Are you trying to keep track of all the potential Medicaid waivers that are pending or approved? The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new interactive Medicaid Waiver Tracker. To learn more about this tracker, check out our news item. Many of these waivers look at states adding work requirements […] Read More »

RESOURCES ON MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS Recently we’ve been reporting a lot on the Medicaid waivers approved by CMS for Kentucky and Indiana which would add work requirements to their Medicaid programs. In order to capture all the news on this topic as well as resources we have highlighted, we posted a new blog post which […] Read More »

CHRIL SURVEY LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is conducting an online survey of people with disabilities about getting and using health insurance and health care services. To learn more about the survey and how to enter a drawing to win one of five $100 gift cards, check out […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT OUTREACH PROJECT CHANGES FOCUS Previously, we reported on a project we are working on with Community Catalyst which was aimed at spreading awareness about the open enrollment period. Now that open enrollment has concluded, the project is highlighting the benefits of coverage and how to effectively use your insurance (with tools like the […] Read More »

NHeLP SUES ADMINISTRATION OVER MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS Last week, we reported on the new waiver which was approved by CMS in Kentucky which would allow the state to impose work requirements as a prerequisite for Medicaid enrollment. This week, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a lawsuit challenging the approval of the Kentucky waiver […] Read More »

MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance to states who are interested in submitting waiver applications to add work requirements for Medicaid eligibility. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation details the states which have already submitted such applications, including Kentucky which CMS […] Read More »