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Sibshops workshops for siblings of children with disabilities at the Bloomington
September 19 in Bloomington
Sibshops workshops for siblings of children with disabilities at the Bloomington Hospital Children’s Therapy Clinic Annex
On Saturday, September 19, the Bloomington Hospital Children’s Therapy Clinic Annex will be holding a Sibshop, a workshop for siblings of children with disabilities. Sibshops will give children an opportunity to meet other siblings of children with disabilities, and learn about their own siblings’ special needs. This month’s Sibshops is for children 6 to 12.
Sibshop for Ages 6 to 12
Saturday, September 19
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bloomington Hospital Children’s Therapy Clinic Annex
321 S. Landmark Ave., Bloomington
Preregistration and a five dollar fee are required. (Fee includes lunch.) For more information, including how to register, contact Audra Miller at 812-355-4097.
To find Sibshops in other areas, visit the Sibling Support Project Web site at http://www.siblingsupport.org . If clicking the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar.
Doug Schmidt
Act Team Coordinator
The Fifth Freedom Network
4606-C E. State Blvd., Suite 102
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
How non-institutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending
On June 30, Dr. H. Stephen Kaye of the University of California, San Francisco will present a free webinar explaining how home and community-based services impact Medicaid spending. After studying ten years of Medicaid spending data from multiple states, Dr. Kaye found that states that increased home and community-based services saw long-term savings and lower spending growth.
“Do non-institutional long-term care services reduce Medicaid spending?”
June 30 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm local time
The link for the Webinar is here: http://tinyurl.com/mn5hjg .
For more information about the research project and Webinar, including the software you may need, click here: http://pascenter.org/webcast/kaye.php . If clicking the links does not work, copy and paste the links into your browser’s address bar.
Riley Child Development Center presents:Understanding the Funding Maze
On August 27, the Riley Child Development Center will present “Understanding the Funding Maze”, a training designed to help parents and professionals understand the variety of public and private health and support resource programs available to families in Indiana. The training will cover what programs are available, who is eligible for each program, how to apply, and where to learn more.
Thursday August 27
First session: 9:00 am to noon
Second session: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
(Sessions are the same – Pick the time that works best for you)
IUPUI Campus Center
420 University Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
The training costs $50.00 per person. For more information and to register, see the registration form: http://tinyurl.com/mnwlyb .
Parents of children with disabilities under twenty-two may be eligible to have their fee covered by the Family Involvement Fund. For information, visit http://www.inf2f.org.
Scheduled Rally May 20th! Affordable Healthcare for All!!
Rally! For Health Care Against the Insurers
On May 20, Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan will be holding a rally for “affordable healthcare for all.” The rally is scheduled to begin just after WellPoint-Anthem stockholders exit their annual meeting. If this issue is important to you, you may be interested in attending.
Monday, May 20, 2009
11:00 am
Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana
Buy-in option for Hoosiers not eligible for Healthy Indiana Plan
Hoosiers not eligible for the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) because they did not meet income qualification guidelines now have a buy-in option.
Previously, HIP was only available to Hoosiers earning below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), which is approximately $40,000 for a family of four. Now, the buy-in option is available to those whose income is above 200 percent of the FPL, or federal poverty level.
Learn what the Poverty Statistics are within Miami County
The buy-in option will include benefits similar to the original plan, which was introduced this past January. Currently HIP provides health coverage for uninsured Hoosiers between the ages of 19 and 65, who are below 200 percent FPL, who do not have Medicare or Medicaid, who have been uninsured for at least six months and who are not eligible for employer sponsored health coverage. Just like the HIP plan, participants will have a $1,100 deductible.
The cost of the buy-in option will be based on age, sex and geographic region, and there is no state or federal subsidization of the option. All applicants who are denied HIP coverage due to their income status will receive a notice from the Indiana Family and Social Security Administration (FSSA) about the buy-in option.
At this time, the only provider for the buy-in option is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, although the state’s other HIP provider, MDwise with Americhoice, is expected to offer its version later this year. Anyone interested in purchasing the HIP buy-in product should contact Anthem at 1.800.622.4075 (voice).
