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Marriage Penalty
This resource explains the “marriage penalty” and how it affects people with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). It shows that when two people on SSI get married, they…
Read MoreA Plain Language Introduction to the Medicaid Access Rule
Access Rules There are new rules for our services. Medicaid calls them Access Rules. Government staff and providers are talking about the Access Rules. We believe self-advocates need to know…
Read MoreInternships in Washington DC or “Hillternships”
Grace Hart is a federal relations specialist for the University of Illinois System. She previously worked as a legislative intern for both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Grace…
Read MoreDraft Access Rules for Services By CMS
There will be MORE NEW RULES for services. Medicaid calls them HCBS Access Rules. Some of the rules will give more money to workers. The NEW RULES came out in…
Read MoreInteracting with Police
What self-advocates need to know when they interact with police. What police need to know when they interact with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. SARTAC did a Zoom session…
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