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Webinar Recording: Dream, Plan, and Build with ABLE Accounts

Colorado ABLE LogoABLE Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families. Eligible individuals can contribute up to $15,000 a year, and income earned by the accounts is tax-exempt.

In this webinar, Mike Keglovits of Colorado ABLE describes the benefits of using an ABLE Savings account, how ABLE accounts work with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid, and recommendations for maximizing the benefits of your ABLE account.

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“Vote4Medicaid” Movement Ramps Up for 2018 Elections

Julie Reiskin, Executive Director, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
Julie Reiskin, Executive Director, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

An Interview with Catherine Strode

A movement is underway across the state to build a broad coalition of people who will register to vote and elect pro Medicaid and pro disability candidates. The goal is to elect candidates, both at the state and national level, who will not cut vital supports that enable community living for people with disabilities.

Julie Reiskin, Executive Director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), has helped implement solutions in the state for a sustainable Medicaid program. A respected advocate and health policy analyst, she championed consumer direction as a care delivery model.

In an interview with Catherine Strode, she explains how the “Vote4Medicaid” movement got started and why it is essential for all Coloradans to support it.

 

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Community Services Embraced in Medicaid Through Managed Care Plans

 

Merrill Friedman, Senior Director of Disability Policy Engagement, Anthem
Merrill Friedman, Senior Director of Disability Policy Engagement, Anthem

An Interview with Catherine Strode

Merrill Friedman leads the national Disability Policy Engagement team and advocacy strategy for Anthem and its affiliate health plans. She works with advocates to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities in the company’s managed health care plans.

In an interview with Catherine Strode, she explains how the health care industry is embracing a Community First philosophy in delivering its Medicaid managed program services.

 

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