CMS NAVIGATOR FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR OE6 Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. On Tuesday, CMS released its Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the sixth open enrollment period (OE6). To read the CMS announcement, check out their press release. Applications are due August 9th. Funding available this […] Read More »

MEDICAID SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT NOW AVAILABLE Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. The American Association on Health & Disability is pleased to announce the release of our social media toolkit for Medicaid. The toolkit provides sample social media posts as well as graphics and relevant hashtags which […] Read More »

AAHD PRESENTING ON WEBINAR ABOUT ALL OF US RESEARCH PROJECT Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. One of the new initiatives we are working on is doing education and outreach to the disability community about the NIH’s All of Us Research Project. This coming Thursday, June […] Read More »

NEW REPORT ON CONSUMER ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. Throughout last year’s open enrollment and the first part of this year, we’ve been involved in two projects promoting ACA enrollment – the Community Catalyst outreach project and the Consumer Assistance […] Read More »

KAISER BRIEF EXAMINES THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAID EXPANSION With the Memorial Day holiday next weekend, there will be no NDNRC Update next Friday. We wish you a safe and happy Memorial Day! A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the effects that the Medicaid expansion has had in states on the access […] Read More »

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) joins NIH in launching the All of Us Research Program to Advance Precision Medicine On May 6th, 2018, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened national enrollment for the All of Us Research Program – a momentous effort to advance individualized prevention, treatment and care for people of all […] Read More »

NEW REPORTS LOOK AT 2018 MARKETPLACE ENROLLMENT Two new publications were released this week which look at the enrollment numbers for the 2018 marketplace. A new blog post from the Commonwealth Fund takes a look at the trends for insurance coverage comparing the numbers for 2018 with prior years. Also, the Center on Budget and […] Read More »

NEW FACT SHEET ON MEDICAID AND DISABILITY Medicaid Awareness Month continues and the Protect Our Care Coalition has released a new fact sheet  this week which highlights the benefits that Medicaid has for people with disabilities. They also have an online drive with graphics highlighting the importance Medicaid plays in the lives of people with […] Read More »

CHRIL HAS NEW ONLINE TRAINING ON MEDICARE The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) has posted a new online training module entitled “Medicare 101.” To learn more about the course and for a link, check out our news item. Yesterday, CMS made an announcement providing an additional Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals affected […] Read More »

CMS ISSUES 2019 NBPP This week, CMS released the final rules for the 2019 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). To learn more about the NBPP or for links to the actual rules and the CMS announcement which includes a summary of what is included in the rules, check out our news item. If […] Read More »