June has been declared Rights Promotion Month by our CCO. It is a time to celebrate empowerment, dignity, and the voices of those we serve. Care Managers play a vital role in educating members about their rights and supporting them in exercising those rights. The Member Relations team is committed to assisting Care Managers to ensure that no member is denied their civil or legal rights due to an intellectual and/or developmental disability diagnosis. Every member deserves to be treated with the same respect and dignity afforded to others, regardless of race, religion, national origin, age, gender, ethnic background, primary language, sexual orientation, developmental or other disabilities, or health conditions such as HIV infection.
MEMBER SHARES HOW HE OVERCAME HIS FEAR
Trevor is a member of our sister company, LIFEPlan, who uses a letterboard to communicate. He wrote a blog about how he is working on overcoming his fears. Unstoppable! By Trevor Mason I am very proud of myself! Yesterday, I got lots of blood drawn. I was nervous. Can I be honest? I was terrified, but I made…
Continue Reading →Olmstead Plan Listening Sessions
SHARE YOUR VOICE AT NEW YORK’S OLMSTEAD LISTENING SESSIONS New York State is working on a new Olmstead Plan, which is a plan that helps make sure people with disabilities can live in the communities they choose, and with the supports they need. To help shape this work, there will be nine virtual listening sessions hosted on the Olmstead Plan,…
Continue Reading →MEDICAID FUNDING AT RISK
Help Protect Medicaid Funding by Contacting Your Lawmakers Medicaid services for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), including Care Management services, are at risk of losing essential funding, as the federal government puts forth proposals to massively cut spending. Help protect Medicaid by contacting your lawmakers. Here’s how: ANCOR: Preserve I/DD Services—Tell Congress to Protect Medicaid! | ANCOR CP…
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