REPORT ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY SURVEY The American Association on Health & Disability is pleased to release the COVID-19 & Disability Survey Summary Report. The purpose of the survey was to conduct a rapid, real-time online assessment of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on access to healthcare on adults with a range of disabilities & was […] Read More »

MORE VIDEOS ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY Over the last few weeks, we have been releasing a series of videos on COVID-19 and disability. Thus far, we have addressed topics such as who is at risk for complications due to COVID-19 and precautions people with disabilities need to take during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week we […] Read More »

LAST CALL TO TAKE SURVEY ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY If you have not yet taken our survey on coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability, today is your last chance! AAHD is conducting a confidential, real-time online assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and healthcare access among persons with a range of disabilities. We […] Read More »

NEW VIDEO SERIES ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is proud to announce the launch of our video series on coronavirus (COVID-19) and disability. This week, we released the first two of these videos which addressed who in the disability community is most at risk for severe complications due […] Read More »

NEW SURVEY ON COVID-19 & DISABILITY The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is conducting a confidential, real-time online assessment of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare and healthcare access among persons with a range of disabilities. We are inviting adults with disabilities to complete the COVID-19 & Disability Survey between […] Read More »

RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ON COVID-19 At AAHD, we have gathered resources that address the COVID-19 outbreak and disability. You can now find all these resources on our website at: https://www.aahd.us/covid-19/. On this page, you’ll find general resources on Disability and COVID-19, COVID-19 & Medicaid, Advocacy Resources and Governmental Resources. Read More »

NO SEP FOR COVID-19 ON FEDERAL MARKETPLACE A report came out this week that the Trump Administration would not be opening up the marketplace for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). However, many of the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) have decided to offer a SEP for COVID-19 […] Read More »

COVID-19 & SEPs With the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many people may have lost their health insurance coverage due to a loss of employment, or people who do not have insurance may be wondering if they can now enroll in a plan. There are Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) for which many of these people […] Read More »

COVID-19 AND HEALTH INSURANCE With the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many people who do not have insurance may be wondering if they can now enroll in a plan. Currently, individuals in states on the federally facilitated marketplace that use healthcare.gov are ineligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) because, as of the writing of […] Read More »

COUNTING DOWN 10 DAYS UNTIL THE ACA TURNS 10 This month represents the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law and in just 10 days, the ACA will have been the law of the land for 10 years. Throughout the month we are highlighting opportunities for you to celebrate what the ACA […] Read More »