In our final blog post on a series of Section 1557 blog posts, the NDNRC will be covering which entities are covered by the rules and what people with disabilities need to know. The 2024 final rules for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act was covered in our previous blog post; these new rules […] Read More »
SEC. 1557 OF THE ACA & SEC. 504 OF THE REHAB ACT: INFORMATION CONTINUES
Check out our blog series that documents the 2024 finalized rules for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act! Last week, we touched on what this new rule states and how it affects people with disabilities (PWDs). This week, we cover discriminatory benefit designs. This weekly newsletter will be transitioning to a biweekly basis starting […] Read More »
FINALIZED RULES OF SECTION 1557 FOR THE ACA
The NDNRC is continuing to review the finalized rules of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released finalized rules last week that will directly affect people who are hard-of-hearing or those who are deaf that utilize sign language interpreters […] Read More »
Finalized Rules of Section 1557 of the ACA – What People with Disabilities Need to Know
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released final rules for Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits discrimination on disability in covered health programs/activities. The text of the pre-publication version of the final rule is also available to read online with OCR having […] Read More »
May 3, 2024
HHS/OCR FINALIZES RULE ON PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION It has been a busy week for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)! HHS through the OCR finalized a rule that prohibits the discrimination based on disability, in turn strengthening […] Read More »
April 26, 2024
HHS AND CMS STRENGTHENING HCBS SERVICES The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued three final rules: minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, ensuring access to Medicaid services as an access rule that will strengthen home and community-based services (HCBS), and improving access to […] Read More »
April 19, 2024
NEW FACTSHEET ON SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS! The NDNRC has just released its latest factsheet on specific information on the availability of special enrollment periods, which are qualifying events that allow individuals to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage outside of the open enrollment period, for people with disabilities and unique circumstances that they […] Read More »
April 12, 2024
43.6 MILLION ENROLLEES QUALIFY FOR RENEWED COVERAGE As of April 11, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) with 30.4 million renewals still remaining. 21% of those who completed the renewal process were disenrolled and 43.6 million enrollees were […] Read More »
March 29, 2024
HHS TAKING ADDITIONAL ACTION IN COVERAGE DURING MEDICAID RENEWALS The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be taking additional action in aiding people to remain covered during the current Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Guidance and resources include tools for states on federal renewal requirements, completion of signatures for enrollees, […] Read More »
March 22, 2024
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TURNS 14! March 23, 2024, marks the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act! Despite multiple efforts to repeal and replace the ACA, it continues today, offering millions of Americans affordable, accessible, and continuous healthcare coverage. This past Open Enrollment saw record numbers of ACA marketplace enrollments, with 21.3 million signing […] Read More »