A New Tool to Understand how the
Affordable Care Act Affects People with Disabilities
· Starting as early as September 2010, job-based and new individual plans won't be allowed to deny or exclude coverage to any child under age 19 based on a pre-existing condition, including a disability.
· Starting as early as September 2010, insurance companies can't include lifetime limits on your coverage
· You may be able to join and get benefits from a voluntary, enrollment-based insurance program that will be available after October 2012 called the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program. It will provide assistance to people who need help with daily activities
To get started understanding the Affordable Care Act as it relates to you, click here. |
Access to Transportation: A new Toolkit for Employers
Accessible transportation is often a powerful positive predictor not only of employment, but also of several other quality of life indicators such as access to entertainment, socializing, and religious attendance. Accessibility and availability of transportation remains and obstacle that confronts people with disabilities in getting to work and socializing outside of the home. People with sever disabilities are more than three times as likely to think transportation is a problem. Additionally, income may be a factor in whether or not transportation is a barrier. People with annual household incomes of $15,000 or less are much ore likely to report transportation as a barrier than people with an annual household income of $50,000 or more. Currently, there are several models being used in communities across the country that include: Public Transportation Models, Agency-focused Models, Cooperative Models, Volunteer and Voucher Models, and Public-Private Partnerships.
In this article, it is suggested that "by implementing job-related transit benefits and services, businesses both large and small can play an important role in advancing support for alternative transportation options. What's more, they can realize bottom line benefits through cost savings and an improved public image-all while opening doors to employment for a wider segment of their communities. For people with specialized transit needs, such as individuals with disabilities, transportation can be the link that makes employment possible."
Click here to access the Transportation to Work Toolkit for the Business Community. It provides information on topics ranging from vanpools and shared ride programs to tax incentives and green transportation strategies. It also includes profiles of several companies that have successfully implemented transportation programs that benefit their employees, their communities and the environment-and make good business sense. |
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CSS is Accepting Applications for Employment Consultants! CSS is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth across all of it's regions: Central, Tri-Cities, Blur Ridge and Roanoke. We strive to recruit and retain the very best talent to serve our customers. If you know of someone who wants to make an impact on this great population, please have him or her email a resume and/or letter of interest to jobs@careersupport.net. Thank you!
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