Disability Rights Wisconsin has sent a letter to Interim Secretary Timberlake, urging the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to prioritize people with chronic medical conditions in the next group to receive COVID-19 vaccines. DHS will be announcing the next priority group soon. Read DRW’s letter to Secretary Timberlake here (accessible PDF).
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Medicare Minutes: The Medicare Summary Notice
The Milwaukee SHIP Collaborative presents its next video in its Medicare Hot Topics series: How to Read Your Medicare Summary Notice. The Medicare Summary Notice is a quarterly statement from Medicare, that outlines Medicare-covered services during that 3-months period. It is important to review this regularly to make sure that it is an accurate reflection of your Medicare covered services. View the video transcript here (accessible PDF). Watch the How to Read Your Medicare Summary…
DHS Clarifies Long-Term Care Recipients Eligibility for COVID Vaccine
In response to concerns raised by DRW, Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake has clarified that Family Care members, IRIS participants and older CLTS and Katie Beckett recipients are all eligible for COVID vaccine beginning on March 1, 2021. Guidance from DHS from last week (week of February 22nd) indicated that recipients of long term care recipients would have to wait for vaccine until all teachers, child care workers, and people 65 and older…
The Big Share 2021
The Big Share 2021 is on-going! Support us in protecting the rights of people with disabilities! Follow along with our campaign on our Big Share page here and via our Facebook page and our Twitter. For Big Share live updates, follow the live stats here! Media We’ve been counting down to the beginning of our campaign on our various social media platforms. Watch our videos and read quotations from our staff members down below. DRW…
April 7th “Welcome to Medicare” Event Postponed
The SHIP Technical Assistance Center has postponed the virtual fair until June. We will send an update when the new date is finalized. For additional event information, view the event page on the SHIP site here. View the accessible “Welcome to Medicare” event flyer here.
PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now: Changes to Indefinitely Confined Status
State legislators are considering new legislation that could make it harder for many voters with disabilities and older adults to vote. PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now looks at the impact of these changes with DRW’s Barbara Beckert. Watch the Here and Now interview here on Facebook. If these issues are important to you, tell your legislators about your concerns. To find contact information for your legislators, you can call the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-362-9472 or…
DRW Letter to Wisconsin DHS regarding COVID Vaccine Distribution System
Disability Rights Wisconsin has asked the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to reconsider their priority system for COVID vaccine distribution. DRW requests equal access to all groups in phase 1b, including Family Care members, IRIS participants, and older Children’s Long Term Support (CLTS) and Katie Beckett recipients. Read the letter to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services here (accessible PDF).
DRW Statement on the Inclusion of WoLF in WIPIIP
Read DRW’s full statement here (accessible PDF). Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) is the Protection and Advocacy agency for people with disabilities in the state of Wisconsin. DRW challenges systems and society to achieve positive changes in the lives of people with disabilities and their families through legal advocacy and changes to public policy. Our stated values include diversity, dignity, independence, accessibility, inclusion, human rights, and liberation. DRW was founded to end abuse and discrimination against…
DRW Commends Governor Evers’s Mental Health Budget Initiatives
Today, Governor Evers shared his proposal to expand BadgerCare and to invest over $150 million in mental health and behavioral health services. Disability Rights Wisconsin supports this investment, which will expand access to mental health services for Wisconsin at a time of great need in our state. View Disability Rights Wisconsin’s statement here (accessible PDF). View Governor Evers’ mental health budget proposal here.
Medicare Minutes: I Missed the Annual Enrollment Period – What Next?
Learn about the Annual Medicare Enrollment Period and what you can do if you miss the enrollment period. This video is presented in collaboration between the Disability Rights Wisconsin Medicare Part D Helpline and the Milwaukee County Department on Aging. Important correction: The Medicare Part D Helpline number in the presentation slides and video is incorrect; the correct number is 1-800-926-4862. The video transcript can be viewed here (accessible PDF).
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