Healthcare
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Our agency champions healthcare access for people with disabilities. They have a right to have access to coverage and services that meet their unique needs, and all services should be readily available, affordable, accessible, and accountable.
If you need legal assistance because you believe your healthcare rights are being violated, please see our How to Apply for Services page.
Please note that we do not assist with Social Security applications or appeals for denial of SSI or other Social Security benefits. However, if you recently lost your Medicaid coverage because of a change in your Social Security benefits, we may be able to help you appeal the Medicaid termination or inform you of other ways to re-establish your Medicaid eligibility.
Featured Resources
The End of the Public Health Emergency: What You Need to Know
Learn about what will happen to some government programs and benefits when the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends on May 11, 2023. Continue reading “The End of the Public Health Emergency: What You Need to Know”
Get Ready to Renew Your Medicaid or CHIP Coverage
Continuous Medicaid eligibility for some adults and children ended on March 31, 2023. Get ready now to renew your Medicaid or CHIP coverage. Continue reading “Get Ready to Renew Your Medicaid or CHIP Coverage”
Texas Medicaid Waiver Comparison Chart
This easy-to-use chart shows what services are provided by the various Texas Medicaid waiver programs, which includes STAR+PLUS, CLASS, HCS, DBMD, TxHML, MDCP, and YES. Continue reading “Texas Medicaid Waiver Comparison Chart”
Handouts
Understanding Medicaid Video Series
Learn how to get and keep Medicaid services. These videos help you understand Medicaid and Medicaid waivers, and how to get help. Continue reading “Understanding Medicaid Video Series”
Having Problems with Texas Medicaid or Your Medicaid Services?
Persons covered by Texas Medicaid have a right to receive certain medically necessary healthcare services. If you are having problems with Texas Medicaid or your Medicaid Services, we can help. Continue reading “Having Problems with Texas Medicaid or Your Medicaid Services?”
MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Guide
Use this guide to prepare for a Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) Medicaid Fair Hearing. The guide includes how to develop your argument, what to put in a fair hearing packet, and how to make your child’s case during the hearing. Continue reading “MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Guide”
MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Checklist
If you’re a parent or an advocate of a child who is enrolled in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP), you can use this checklist to prepare for a Medicaid Fair Hearing. Continue reading “MDCP Medicaid Fair Hearing Checklist”
Dealing with Denials or Reductions of Children’s Medicaid Services
Frequently asked questions on what you can do when you receive a denial of services or reduction in services on Children’s Medicaid. Continue reading “Dealing with Denials or Reductions of Children’s Medicaid Services”
HEB Providing “Talking” Prescriptions: Collaboration between HEB, ACB Texas, and DRTx
HEB announced that it provides ScripTalk talking prescription labels for prescription medications through nine of its Austin and San Antonio area retail pharmacies. The ScripTalk labels provide a safe, confidential, and convenient way to access information on prescription labels for individuals who cannot read standard print. Continue reading “HEB Providing “Talking” Prescriptions: Collaboration between HEB, ACB Texas, and DRTx”
Publications
What to Expect in a Medicaid Fair Hearing – Parent Training
This presentation covers the basics of a Medicaid Fair Hearing, including rules, timelines, testimony, and more. Continue reading “What to Expect in a Medicaid Fair Hearing – Parent Training”
Videos
Medicaid Fair Hearing Explainer Video
Have your Medicaid services or programs been cut or new requests denied? If so, you need to know about Medicaid Fair Hearings, a process that lets you fight against cuts or denials of the services that you need. Watch the video “Medicaid Fair Hearing Explainer Video”
Your Rights When Receiving Health Care (ASL version)
This video covers what you need to know about the rights of people with disabilities when accessing healthcare. Watch the video “Your Rights When Receiving Health Care (ASL version)”
Your Rights When Receiving Healthcare
This video covers what you need to know about the rights of people with disabilities when accessing healthcare. Watch the video “Your Rights When Receiving Healthcare”
Medicaid Fair Hearings Overview
In this video, you’ll learn what to expect – and what your rights are – when you’re in a Medicaid Fair Hearing. Watch the video “Medicaid Fair Hearings Overview”
Webinar: Preparing for a Medicaid Fair Hearing
In this recorded webinar, you’ll learn how to prepare for a Medicaid Fair Hearing. Watch the video “Webinar: Preparing for a Medicaid Fair Hearing”
External Links
- DRTx Understanding Medicaid Video Series
Learn about Medicaid, how to access services, and how to get help
- Are You Waiting on a Waiver?
The Arc of Texas is collecting personal stories from people who are on the Texas Medicaid Waiver Interest List.
- SSA Benefits for Children Brochure
- Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
- Filing a Complaint with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Health Care Coverage for Americans with Disabilities
- Health Reform Source
- Healthcare.gov
- Kaiser Family Foundation
- Managed Care Health Care Programs in Texas
- Medicaid and IDD in Texas: A Fact Sheet from TCDD
- Medicaid Buy-In for Children
- Medicaid Personal Care Services Benefit
- Medicaid Preferred Drug List Program
- STAR Health for Children in Foster Care System
- STAR Kids
- STAR+Plus Managed Care Program
- Texas CHIP and Children’s Medicaid Program Website
- Texas Medicaid Program State Medicaid Overview
- Office of Disability Prevention for Children
- Protecting the Rights of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS
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