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X-WR-CALDESC:Many states continue to use outdated and overly stringent fina
 ncial eligibility criteria in Medicaid programs for older adults and peopl
 e with disabilities. However\, states have broad discretion to adjust thei
 r financial eligibility criteria\, including raising the income limits and
  increasing and eliminating asset limits to make Medicaid more affordable.
  Advocates in California\, New York\, and Washington have had several rece
 nt successes in broadening Medicaid income and asset limits to better alig
 n programs with the eligibility criteria used for the Medicaid expansion p
 rogram and with the affordability principles of the Affordable Care Act.  
 \n\nJoin us for a webinar\, Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older 
 Adults and People with Disabilities\, to learn how advocates secured chang
 es in Medicaid eligibility limits and what steps you can take in your stat
 e. Read more about the topic in this issue brief. \n\nIn this webinar\, we
  will:  \n•	Summarize the Medicaid financial eligibility rules across the c
 ountry for older adults and people with disabilities  \n•	Provide an overvi
 ew of the affordability gaps older adults and people with disabilities fac
 e as result of the eligibility rules \n•	Summarize the changes in law advoc
 ates from California\, New York\, and Washington have secured to increase 
 eligibility limits  \n•	Discuss the barriers advocates faced and strategies
  they employed to secure the changes in eligibility \n\nWho Should Partici
 pate:\nState-based advocates working with older adults and people with dis
 abilities.  \n\nPresenters: \n•	Amber Christ\, Directing Attorney\, Justice
  in Aging \n•	Vivian Kwok\, Peter Harbage Fellow\, Justice in Aging \n•	Vale
 rie Bogart\, New York Legal Assistance Group  \n•	Ann Vining\, Northwest He
 alth Law Advocates  \n\nCapacity for this session is limited to 1\,000 par
 ticipants\, and all participants will have the option of accessing audio t
 hrough the computer or by phone. Closed captioning will be available. Plea
 se be sure to log onto the webinar a few minutes early in order to secure 
 your place for the live presentation on Zoom. The presentation will be rec
 orded and available for later viewing. If you would like to request ASL in
 terpretation or have other accessibility related questions\, please email 
 info@justiceinaging.org. \n
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DESCRIPTION:Many states continue to use outdated and overly stringent finan
 cial eligibility criteria in Medicaid programs for older adults and people
  with disabilities. However\, states have broad discretion to adjust their
  financial eligibility criteria\, including raising the income limits and 
 increasing and eliminating asset limits to make Medicaid more affordable. 
 Advocates in California\, New York\, and Washington have had several recen
 t successes in broadening Medicaid income and asset limits to better align
  programs with the eligibility criteria used for the Medicaid expansion pr
 ogram and with the affordability principles of the Affordable Care Act.  
 \n\nJoin us for a webinar\, Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older 
 Adults and People with Disabilities\, to learn how advocates secured chang
 es in Medicaid eligibility limits and what steps you can take in your stat
 e. Read more about the topic in this issue brief. \n\nIn this webinar\, we
  will:  \n•	Summarize the Medicaid financial eligibility rules across the c
 ountry for older adults and people with disabilities  \n•	Provide an overvi
 ew of the affordability gaps older adults and people with disabilities fac
 e as result of the eligibility rules \n•	Summarize the changes in law advoc
 ates from California\, New York\, and Washington have secured to increase 
 eligibility limits  \n•	Discuss the barriers advocates faced and strategies
  they employed to secure the changes in eligibility \n\nWho Should Partici
 pate:\nState-based advocates working with older adults and people with dis
 abilities.  \n\nPresenters: \n•	Amber Christ\, Directing Attorney\, Justice
  in Aging \n•	Vivian Kwok\, Peter Harbage Fellow\, Justice in Aging \n•	Vale
 rie Bogart\, New York Legal Assistance Group  \n•	Ann Vining\, Northwest He
 alth Law Advocates  \n\nCapacity for this session is limited to 1\,000 par
 ticipants\, and all participants will have the option of accessing audio t
 hrough the computer or by phone. Closed captioning will be available. Plea
 se be sure to log onto the webinar a few minutes early in order to secure 
 your place for the live presentation on Zoom. The presentation will be rec
 orded and available for later viewing. If you would like to request ASL in
 terpretation or have other accessibility related questions\, please email 
 info@justiceinaging.org. \n
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220511T120000
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SUMMARY:Expanding Health Care Affordability for Older Adults and People wit
 h Disabilities
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