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This month, let’s stand together to ensure that every military family, no matter their challenges, is seen, heard, and supported. 🇺🇸💙
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This month, let’s stand together to ensure that every military family, no matter their challenges, is seen, heard, and supported. 🇺🇸💙
These families deserve the same support and recognition as our veterans—whether it's through access to resources, educational opportunities, or community connection.
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
These families deserve the same support and recognition as our veterans—whether it's through access to resources, educational opportunities, or community connection.
At People On The Go Maryland, we are committed to advocating for the rights and inclusion of all individuals, including those in military families with developmental disabilities.
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
At People On The Go Maryland, we are committed to advocating for the rights and inclusion of all individuals, including those in military families with developmental disabilities.
These families embody incredible courage and perseverance as they balance the needs of their service members with the support and care their loved ones need.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
These families embody incredible courage and perseverance as they balance the needs of their service members with the support and care their loved ones need.
For many military families, navigating the demands of service and deployment is even more complex when a family member has a developmental disability.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For many military families, navigating the demands of service and deployment is even more complex when a family member has a developmental disability.
As we pay tribute to those who have sacrificed so much, let’s not forget the unique challenges faced by military families that include loved ones with developmental disabilities.
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
As we pay tribute to those who have sacrificed so much, let’s not forget the unique challenges faced by military families that include loved ones with developmental disabilities.
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#IDD #Medicaid #disabilityrights #Maryland #CommunityInclusion #waiverservices #AdvocacyForAll
#IDD #Medicaid #disabilityrights #Maryland #CommunityInclusion #waiverservices #AdvocacyForAll
Medicaid recipients sue state over 'dysfunctional' eligibility system - Maryland Matters
A group of Medicaid recipients has sued the Maryland Department of Health for a "dysfunctional" system of determining eligibility for services that they say has denied services to those with intellect...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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#IDD #Medicaid #disabilityrights #Maryland #CommunityInclusion #waiverservices #AdvocacyForAll
#IDD #Medicaid #disabilityrights #Maryland #CommunityInclusion #waiverservices #AdvocacyForAll
If you or someone you support has been impacted by this eligibility crisis — lost services, missed notices, unanswered emails/phone calls — we want to hear from you. Your story matters. Together we can ensure Maryland fulfills its promise of community inclusion and support for all.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
If you or someone you support has been impacted by this eligibility crisis — lost services, missed notices, unanswered emails/phone calls — we want to hear from you. Your story matters. Together we can ensure Maryland fulfills its promise of community inclusion and support for all.
* Engagement of disability advocacy voices in designing and monitoring the redetermination system so it works for people, not against them.
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
* Engagement of disability advocacy voices in designing and monitoring the redetermination system so it works for people, not against them.
* Transparency in the redetermination pipeline — how many people are impacted, how many lost services, and what steps are being taken to fix it.
* Policy safeguards that preserve the rights of people with IDD to fair treatment under Medicaid waiver programs.
* Policy safeguards that preserve the rights of people with IDD to fair treatment under Medicaid waiver programs.
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
* Transparency in the redetermination pipeline — how many people are impacted, how many lost services, and what steps are being taken to fix it.
* Policy safeguards that preserve the rights of people with IDD to fair treatment under Medicaid waiver programs.
* Policy safeguards that preserve the rights of people with IDD to fair treatment under Medicaid waiver programs.
Without stable services, individuals risk losing access to community‐based supports, ending up isolated, institutionalized, or homeless.
🎯 What we call for:
* Immediate corrective action by MDH to ensure no one is disenrolled without due process, accurate address notifications and timely appeals.
🎯 What we call for:
* Immediate corrective action by MDH to ensure no one is disenrolled without due process, accurate address notifications and timely appeals.
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Without stable services, individuals risk losing access to community‐based supports, ending up isolated, institutionalized, or homeless.
🎯 What we call for:
* Immediate corrective action by MDH to ensure no one is disenrolled without due process, accurate address notifications and timely appeals.
🎯 What we call for:
* Immediate corrective action by MDH to ensure no one is disenrolled without due process, accurate address notifications and timely appeals.
* The lawsuit seeks to represent all ~18,000 Medicaid waiver participants in Maryland.
This is personal and critical for Marylanders with disabilities: eligibility missteps threaten independent living, employment support, behavioral services, day programs and even residential placements.-
This is personal and critical for Marylanders with disabilities: eligibility missteps threaten independent living, employment support, behavioral services, day programs and even residential placements.-
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
* The lawsuit seeks to represent all ~18,000 Medicaid waiver participants in Maryland.
This is personal and critical for Marylanders with disabilities: eligibility missteps threaten independent living, employment support, behavioral services, day programs and even residential placements.-
This is personal and critical for Marylanders with disabilities: eligibility missteps threaten independent living, employment support, behavioral services, day programs and even residential placements.-
* Hundreds investigated so far: The department admitted it restored coverage for 263 people who were mistakenly removed—but the full number remains unknown.
* At least 30 people supported by The Arc were wrongly disenrolled even though they were still eligible.
* At least 30 people supported by The Arc were wrongly disenrolled even though they were still eligible.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
* Hundreds investigated so far: The department admitted it restored coverage for 263 people who were mistakenly removed—but the full number remains unknown.
* At least 30 people supported by The Arc were wrongly disenrolled even though they were still eligible.
* At least 30 people supported by The Arc were wrongly disenrolled even though they were still eligible.
The department is working on addressing staffing issues within the division.
* Some notices were not sent in the participant’s chosen language. As an example, some notices were sent out in English where the participant’s chosen language was Spanish.
* Some notices were not sent in the participant’s chosen language. As an example, some notices were sent out in English where the participant’s chosen language was Spanish.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The department is working on addressing staffing issues within the division.
* Some notices were not sent in the participant’s chosen language. As an example, some notices were sent out in English where the participant’s chosen language was Spanish.
* Some notices were not sent in the participant’s chosen language. As an example, some notices were sent out in English where the participant’s chosen language was Spanish.
* Some notices were sent to wrong addresses (including ones the provider hasn’t used for over five years). The Eligibility Redetermination Division (EDD) within the department, sometimes fails to acknowledge receipt of paperwork and ignores calls/emails.-
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
* Some notices were sent to wrong addresses (including ones the provider hasn’t used for over five years). The Eligibility Redetermination Division (EDD) within the department, sometimes fails to acknowledge receipt of paperwork and ignores calls/emails.-
* Since the restart of redeterminations in May 2023, many people with IDD have been disenrolled without notice, without a meaningful hearing, and often without any valid reason—even though they remain financially eligible.
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
* Since the restart of redeterminations in May 2023, many people with IDD have been disenrolled without notice, without a meaningful hearing, and often without any valid reason—even though they remain financially eligible.
Here’s what you need to know:
* The case cites that the redetermination process for the Medicaid waiver programs (including Community Pathways, Community Supports and Family Supports) is so “opaque, dysfunctional and arbitrary” that even long-standing providers cannot navigate it.
* The case cites that the redetermination process for the Medicaid waiver programs (including Community Pathways, Community Supports and Family Supports) is so “opaque, dysfunctional and arbitrary” that even long-standing providers cannot navigate it.
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Here’s what you need to know:
* The case cites that the redetermination process for the Medicaid waiver programs (including Community Pathways, Community Supports and Family Supports) is so “opaque, dysfunctional and arbitrary” that even long-standing providers cannot navigate it.
* The case cites that the redetermination process for the Medicaid waiver programs (including Community Pathways, Community Supports and Family Supports) is so “opaque, dysfunctional and arbitrary” that even long-standing providers cannot navigate it.
and others against the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) over its broken Medicaid redetermination system. Our intent in providing this information is not to take sides but to inform our members about what is going on.
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
and others against the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) over its broken Medicaid redetermination system. Our intent in providing this information is not to take sides but to inform our members about what is going on.
#PeopleOnTheGoMD #InclusiveHousing
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTr...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7ffRLY3...
MIH page: mih-inc.org/news/mih-pod...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTr...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7ffRLY3...
MIH page: mih-inc.org/news/mih-pod...
We Can’t Go Back Podcast: Maryland’s Troubled History with IDD
YouTube video by Maryland Inclusive Housing
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October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Visit your local animal shelter this month and see how adoption can change two lives forever — one person and one dog at a time.🐶💞
#adoptashelterdogmonth #Inclusion #disabilityadvocacy #adoptdontshop #lovehasnolabels
#adoptashelterdogmonth #Inclusion #disabilityadvocacy #adoptdontshop #lovehasnolabels
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Visit your local animal shelter this month and see how adoption can change two lives forever — one person and one dog at a time.🐶💞
#adoptashelterdogmonth #Inclusion #disabilityadvocacy #adoptdontshop #lovehasnolabels
#adoptashelterdogmonth #Inclusion #disabilityadvocacy #adoptdontshop #lovehasnolabels
Dogs don’t just make great pets — they can be loyal friends, confidence-builders, and even gentle motivators for daily routines and outdoor adventures.
When a person and a pup find each other, both lives grow a little brighter.🌟
When a person and a pup find each other, both lives grow a little brighter.🌟
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Dogs don’t just make great pets — they can be loyal friends, confidence-builders, and even gentle motivators for daily routines and outdoor adventures.
When a person and a pup find each other, both lives grow a little brighter.🌟
When a person and a pup find each other, both lives grow a little brighter.🌟