OE8 Webinar: Part IX Helping People with Disabilities
Best Practices When Helping People with Disabilities Enroll in Health Coverage
In this Health Reform: Beyond the Basics webinar presented on October 22, 2020, in partnership with the American Association on Health and Disability, Karl Cooper, Director of Public Health Programs at AAHD, addresses disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work. Karl also provides an overview of questions a person with a disability needs to think about when considering their health care options in the marketplace.
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Jump to:
- AAHD mission
- Health disparities among people with disabilities
- Social determinants
- General best practices
- Best practices for helping people with specific disabilities, including: mobility, low vision/blind, hard of hearing/deaf, cognitive/intellectual, speech/language disorders, mental/behavioral health disorders
- Accessibility and accommodations to keep in mind
- Accessibility for virtual enrollment assistance
What the Affordable Care Act Means for People with Disabilities
National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative
- Partners
- Mission
- Website
- Resources
Questions to Ask When Helping People with Disabilities Select a Plan
Questions to Ask to Determine Whether Your Program is Accessible to People with Disabilities
Additional Resources
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) | Find out more
- National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC)
- Guide to Disability for Health Insurance Navigators
- Topical and population-specific fact sheets
- Community Outreach Collaboratives
AAHD | NDNRC: Health Insurance Jeopardy Series | NDNRC YouTube channel
