LAST WEEK FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT The end of open enrollment is just over a week away and many don’t know it (check out last week’s news item). AAHD is working with Community Catalyst and other partners in educating individuals about enrolling for health insurance for 2019 and we have countdown graphics like the one below […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS IN 2 WEEKS – BUT DOES PUBLIC KNOW? The latest tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation asked people if they knew when the deadline was to enroll for health insurance on the ACA marketplace and more than 3 out of 4 people either said they didn’t know or gave the wrong […] Read More »

DISABILITY WEEK OF ACTION CONCLUDES As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we just wanted to thank you for your involvement in our project and the Disability Week of Action. If you missed anything from this week of activities, here’s a recap: Monday – Blog post: Disability Week of Action Is Here Monday – Twitter chat: […] Read More »

DISABILITY WEEK OF ACTION IS COMING AAHD is working with Community Catalyst and other partners in doing outreach for Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) and educating individuals about enrolling for health insurance for 2019. Next week is a Disability Week of Action and we will be highlighting the importance of getting people with disabilities enrolled […] Read More »

MEDICAID EXPANSION COMING TO 3 STATES As a result of Tuesday’s election, Medicaid expansion is poised to come to three states. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah all approved ballot initiatives that require the state to expand their Medicaid programs as allowed by the ACA. To read more about this and for a link to […] Read More »

OE6 BEGINS! Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) began yesterday 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 over […] Read More »

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR OE6 Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) is less than a week away, but there are resources available to help. AAHD is excited to announce that we are continuing to join Community Catalyst and other partners in this year’s outreach project for Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) to educate individuals about enrolling for […] Read More »

AAHD WEBINARS AND EVENTS Yesterday, we presented on Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP) fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In the webinar entitled “Best Practices When Assisting People with Disabilities Enroll in Health Coverage,” we addressed disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provided an overview […] Read More »

MEDICAID EXPANSION ACTUALLY HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a blog post this week which highlights some misinformation which exists related to Medicaid expansion and Medicaid coverage for people with disabilities as some have claimed that Medicaid expansion could divert funds to care for people with disabilities. In […] Read More »

AAHD PRESENTING IN BEYOND THE BASICS WEBINAR SERIES AAHD is once again working with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and will be presenting in its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In this webinar, we will address disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provide […] Read More »