Impact of Health Care Reform on People with Disabilities
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Summary
Health reform will bring important improvements in health care coverage for people with spinal cord injuries and people with disabilities in general. This brief summarizes insurance market reforms, HCBS options, mandatory health plan coverage provisions, Medicaid, Medicare, prevention and wellness, workforce issues and more.
Types/Tools
Populations
Sources
United Spinal Association, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
Programs/Initiatives
States
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Community First Choice Option; Money Follows the Person; Medicare Part D Donut Hole Gap in Prescription Drug Coverage; Community Health Centers
Contact
Peggy
Hathaway
United Spinal Association
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phathaway@unitedspinal.org
Phone
202-556-2076