…health education resources, consent forms, and communications between health care professionals and individuals seeking health care, is an integral part of allowing people with cognitive disabilities to participate in their…
…Another rule finalized this month was the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Rule. Managed care is a way of paying for health care….
…Care Act acknowledges, the benefit design of health care coverage can discriminate on the basis of disability when “in providing or administering health insurance coverage or other health-related coverage… have…
…to quality health care. Research has shown that people with disabilities that impact communication have a more difficult time accessing health care, often delaying or foregoing care altogether.13 We also…
…disparity in special education services for underrepresented groups with ASD, Building Better Bridges, Understanding Barriers to Reproductive Health Care among Women with Autism Spectrum, Barriers to Obstetric/Gynecological Health Care among…
… Medicaid, Medicare and Health Outcomes Speakers will discuss access to healthcare for autistic people on Medicaid and Medicare, especially disparities in care and how policy and process changes can better…
…access to healthcare and healthcare information for people with limited English proficiency (LEP). Access to healthcare necessarily requires that all information about health be provided in a way that is…
You can download these comments as a pdf here. July 3, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200…
…Increased use of and support for telehealth has expanded access to mental health providers and specialists, including for those who need specialist care that is not readily available locally. Efforts…
…Care In-Person and Through Telehealth.” Transgender Health. Vol. 7, No. 2. April 11, 2022. Telehealth has greatly reduced the barriers experienced by transgender individuals receiving care. Moreover, transgender individuals increasingly…
