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By Kevin Counihan One of the best parts of my job is the time I spend during Open Enrollment out on the road, talking with people who are looking to sign up for coverage at HealthCare.gov. The people I meet often ask questions about my role as CEO of HealthCare.gov and why I’m visiting their Continue Reading 5 Facts for Consumers about the Fee for Not Having Health Coverage – HealthCare.gov

In 1999, the Supreme Court declared that the State of Georgia violated Title II of the ADA by forcing people with disabilities into institutionalized care. Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W. reached the Supreme Court when the Georgia Department of Human Resources appealed a decision by the 11th Circuit that it had violated the ADA’s Title Continue Reading Thanks to the ADA… The Olmstead Decision

In 1975, public schools excluded more than 1 million children with disabilities from education. Another 4 million children with disabilities, while attending school, were not receiving the educational services they needed – either because their disabilities were undetected or because schools did not offer them. Virtually no preschoolers with disabilities received services. Today, almost 7 Continue Reading Thanks to the ADA… Education

On July 13, 2015, the Department of Transportation revised its rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, specifically to ensure that reasonable modifications/accommodations are available to people with disabilities. The ADA contains requirements concerning fixed routes, complementary paratransit, and other types of transportation services. There Continue Reading Thanks to the ADA… Transportation Access

The Department of Justice published revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. These regulations updated enforceable accessibility standards and became known as the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The 2010 Standards represent minimum requirements – both scoping and technical — Continue Reading Thanks to the ADA… Accessible Design

Under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, commercial, public and government entities are required to provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities to ensure inclusion and effective communication. Although the rules are not precisely specific, there are a number of readily achievable accommodations available for people who are Continue Reading Thanks to the ADA… Audible Assistance