CHRIL LOOKING FOR INTERVIEW VOLUNTEERS The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is a 5-year research project funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to study how health reforms affect working-age adults with disabilities. The CHRIL is currently looking for individuals with disabilities who are 18-63 years […] Read More »

CMS RELEASES PROPOSED MARKET STABILIZATION RULES This week, CMS issued proposed rules designed to stabilize the ACA marketplaces. These rules address a wide variety of areas including the length of next year’s open enrollment period, the determination process for eligibility for Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) and network adequacy rules, to name a few. To learn […] Read More »

KAISER BRIEF EXAMINES MEDICAID EXPANSION WAIVERS With the new administration, it is possible that some states will look to modify their Medicaid expansion or add the Medicaid expansion as part of a waiver similar to what was done in Michigan and Indiana. The Kaiser Family Foundation issued a report last week which looks at the […] Read More »

KAISER EXAMINES EFFECTS OF POTENTIAL MEDICAID REFORMS The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of new issue briefs and fact sheets which look at the Medicaid program and some of the proposals to reform Medicaid. One of the issue briefs looks at five questions about the proposed Medicaid reforms while the other examines current […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS TUESDAY As open enrollment draws to a close on Tuesday, the NDNRC is here to make sure you have all the resources you need to be able to assist individuals with disabilities as they consider their options on the ACA marketplace. We have a Disability Guide which is meant to strengthen disability […] Read More »

CBO EXAMINES EFFECT OF ACA REPEAL The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week which outlines how repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would affect the coverage of the millions of Americans who are currently enrolled through the ACA and how it could affect health insurance premiums in the individual market as a […] Read More »

NDNRC TO PRESENT ON UNITED SPINAL WEBINAR The NDNRC will be presenting on a webinar for the United Spinal Association on the benefits the Affordable Care Act has for people with disabilities. The webinar entitled “Helping People with Disabilities Get the Healthcare Coverage They Need” will be held on Wednesday, January 18 at 3:00 PM […] Read More »

CHRIL ARTICLE SHOWS MEDICAID EXPANSION HELPS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT An article in the American Journal of Public Health was posted at the end of December which examines the effect that Medicaid expansion has had on workforce participation for people with disabilities. The article demonstrates that the workforce participation rate for people with disabilities is significantly higher in states where […] Read More »

KAISER REPORT EXAMINES PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS UNDER ACA REPEAL With the upcoming holidays, we will not be having a weekly update for the next two weeks. The NDNRC Update will return January 6th. The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new issue brief this week which highlights the number of people who have pre-existing conditions and would […] Read More »

NEW #COVERAGEMATTERS CAMPAIGN HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell has launched a new campaign entitled #CoverageMatters. The campaign is meant to highlight stories of those who have been positively affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the coverage that it provides. To read Secretary Burwell’s blog post about the campaign, click here. HHS has also […] Read More »