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 »

MEDICAID EXPANSION CUT UNINSURED RATE IN RURAL AMERICA A new report states that the uninsured rate has decreased by more than half for low-income, non-elderly, rural adults in Medicaid expansion states under the ACA. To read more about this report or to download a copy, check out our news item. To learn more about this […] Read More »

JOIN THE OE6 PLEDGE! The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has joined the Young Invincibles’ OE6 Pledge. The OE6 Pledge is for organizations who will be involved in ACA enrollment in Open Enrollment Year Six (OE6) and who will commit to getting the word out about open enrollment and various activities. Join AAHD […] Read More »

CMS ANNOUNCES NAVIGATOR GRANTS This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the list of organizations which had been awarded navigator grants in the federally facilitated marketplace states. To learn more about these navigator awards and for links to the CMS press release and list of organizations receiving navigator grants for OE6, […] Read More »