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In a big win for community-based services, the U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Florida recently ruled that the state of Florida must provide home- and community-based services for a woman who has been on the Medicaid waiting list for over two years. 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently developed standards, outlined in an informative document titled Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities that may be helpful to health providers, as well as people with mobility impairments that are encountering obstacles in accessing healthcare.
MoreRead the DOJ's Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility DisabilitiesIt’s about time the federal government recognizes that people with disabilities need access to more affordable housing if they are to move from institutional care to community based settings.
On Wednesday CMS (Medicare) announced that they will be delaying the implementation of Phase 2 of Medicare’s Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) program until January 3, 2011. I remember the day when people used to pump gas for customers-at what they called “service stations”. The key to that business was just that, service. Today’s “Self Service” business model reduces costs for the businesses, but ignores the fact that some of us actually need service.
MoreMore about this issue at:www.disabilitygas.comTake the survey at http://www.disabilitygas.com/take-our-survey The House is about to vote on their health reform bill. The time to call and have your voice heard in support of people with disabilities and health care is NOW.
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Republican Health Reform Proposal. Health Reform Comparison Tools Good News: If you are – or know someone — applying for Social Security disability benefits, the waiting time for a decision is likely to be shorter rather than longer.
MoreRead SSA Commissioner's Statement (PDF)People with disabilities depend on wheelchairs and other DMEPOS. That’s why we have worked tirelessly to make sure that coverage of DMEPOS will be required of all health insurance policies offered through the insurance exchange contemplated by health care reform bills.
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is quoted in a 9-21-09 article in “The Hill” that a public option may still be included in health care reform. He indicated that that there may be enough Senate votes for a public health insurance option in health reform if a trigger is put into place. |
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