Author Archives: DREDF

WEBINAR: The California Coordinated Care Initiative (10.21.14)

October 16, 2014
Free Webinar Series
The California Coordinated Care Initiative: Advanced Training
Consumer Protections and Benefit Package Summary
When: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10 – 11 AM PST
California is moving forward with the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI), including the federally–approved dual eligible demonstration known as Cal MediConnect. The CCI started on April 1, 2014, in certain counties, and will continue to be implemented over the next year.

National Federation of the Blind Reaches Agreement with U.S. Department of Education

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October 8, 2014
The agreement commits the DOE and its contracted student loan servicers to make websites, forms, and documents related to its Direct Loan program accessible to blind applicants and borrowers. NFB was represented by DREDF and Brown, Goldstein & Levy.

Federal Agency Announces Major Initiative To Provide Effective Communication In Healthcare Programs

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September 19, 2014
In brief: At the end of August, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a "COMMITMENT TO ACTION TO RESOLVE DREDF SECTION 504 COMPLAINTS." DREDF's complaints were filed on behalf of clients who were Medicare beneficiaries and who were blind or visually impaired, and alleged that CMS failed to provide our clients and others who are similarly situated with effective communication needed to fully participate in Medicare.

New Project Pioneers Enforcing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Globally

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September 8, 2014
Big News! DREDF joins partners International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Mobility International USA (MIUSA), U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor of the U.S. Department of State in a new project: RightsNow! Strong Communities through Enforcing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

DREDF Celebrates 35 Years of Disability Rights Law, Policy, and Advocacy

July 31, 2014
DREDF's 35^th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, September 3, 2014, 5:30-8:00PM
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, California
DREDF celebrates 35 years of disability rights law, policy, and advocacy with two of our most stalwart disability rights leaders: U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Representative George Miller

DREDF Comments on Significant Disproportionality

July 29, 2014
DREDF recently submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding actions that the Department should take to address significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity in the identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities. In addition to making recommendations for a standard definition of significant disproportionality, DREDF addressed the interconnection between the lack of compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act and the disproportionate suspension of students with disabilities.

DREDF Collaborates with CCD and PIPC

July 22, 2014
DREDF collaborates with CCD and PIPC to defend Census Bureau's six disability questions from attack.

Access for Blind and Visually Impaired People Blocked By Single Largest US Healthcare Payer

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July 17, 2014
In brief: DREDF is conducting an investigation into the manner in which blind and visually impaired persons covered by Medicare experience problems accessing Medicare notices in alternate formats. Beneficiaries have already reported "solutions" that include relying on third parties to read their private medical information to them.

Advocate’s Guide to California’s Coordinated Care Initiative

July 8, 2014
Implementation of the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) is now underway in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, and San Mateo counties. There have been significant changes to the CCI since the release of the second version of the Advocate's Guide to California's Coordinated Care Initiative in September 2013. Version Three of the Guide includes these important changes and provides the most recent information on the CCI.

DREDF’s 35th Anniversary Celebration

June 25, 2014
DREDF is excited to announce that on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the ERC from 5:30-8:00PM, will welcome two of our most stalwart disability rights leaders: Senator Tom Harkin and Representative George Miller, "to honor their long years of public service to our community, as well as to explore with them how our movement can best advance their legacy and lessons."