[Tall-Corn] Fwd: Iowa Medicaid

Thu Oct 7 19:49:15 UTC 2021

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: UpgradeMedicaid <upgrademedicaid at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 14:25:31 -0500
Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Iowa Medicaid
To: Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com>
Cc: Katelynn Schultz <kschultz at driowa.org>, Vanessa Santos-Nila
<vsantosnila at driowa.org>

Wanted to let you know that FULL accessibility was brought up when Iowa
Dept of Human Services and Iowa Department of Human Services was asking for
feedback as they are combining.  We are learning as we go!
 #UpgradeMedicaid has been asked to cohost a town hall on Nov. first and
would love to have someone speak about what accessibility looks like for
the Blind/Low Vision community.

Instead - How could the Iowa Department of Human Services and Public Health
infrastructure (buildings, contracts, technology) serve Iowans better?

Full accessibility of buildings, meetings and websites

Jenn Wolff

319-290-9402

On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 2:17 AM Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa has passed a resolution
> concerning Medicaid accessibility. Soon as more details are out, you
> will also receive info. Otherwise, watch the NFBI Web site.--Wade
> Hemmelrick
>
> www.nfbi.org
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 21:31:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Iowa Medicaid
> To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Scott Van Gorp <svangorp at nfbi.org>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa passed a resolution on
> this issue, and we'll get that posted to the web soon. It will also be
> sent to stakeholders that would be directly involved in helping to
> implement changes. Stay tuned!
>
> Scott Van Gorp, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
> Phone: 515-720-5282
> Email
> Website
> Facebook
> Twitter
> Live the life you want.
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members
> and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind.
> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
> want.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Wade
> Hemmelrick via Tall-Corn
> Sent: Sunday, October 3, 2021 8:17 PM
> To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Iowa Medicaid
>
> (Apologies to Keri if she still receives unwanted list mailings.)
> Forgot to mention the DRI online intake Web site was experiencing
> difficulties when I last visited. Word has it DRI is working to
> improve access to this interface and has invited blind computer users
> to help test it through assistive technologies, such as screen
> readers, Braille software, and the like. In case you don't find out
> more, I'll help keep us posted.--WH
>
> On 10/3/21, Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > After providing Disability Rights Iowa with requested information,
> > it's time to wait and see. Meanwhile, I have also been in contact with
> > Upgrade Medicaid regarding this accessibility issue. The common
> > denominator is for us to work together in making this an important
> > demand for improved services from Iowa Medicaid. The below link is for
> > these virtual town hall meetings in which blind citizens are
> > encouraged to participate.--Wade Hemmelrick
> >
> > https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/about/advisory-groups/townhall
> >>
> >>> On Sep 23, 2021, at 7:51 PM, Wade Hemmelrick via Tall-Corn
> >>> <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Nice auto reply from the DRI fan page. Alas, it's a start as I have
> >>> used the online intake form. Resorted to copying and pasting my info
> >>> via email as the online form kept showing error messages no matter
> >>> how correct I was. Below is the auto response. Food for thought as
> >>> we hope for other Iowans to "crawl out of the woodwork" to help get
> >>> a similar mass case in motion similar to Indiana.
> >>>
> >>> Disability Rights Iowa
> >>> Hello, thank you so much for contacting us with your concerns. We
> >>> understand the importance of accessible communications and we are
> >>> looking more into the situation in Indiana. If there are individuals
> >>> in Iowa experiencing this please have them contact our intake
> >>> specialist by calling 515-278-2502 or filling out our online form at:
> >>>
> https://disabilityrightsiowa.org/contact-disability-rights-iowa/let-us-help/
> .
> >>> These individuals will help us determine if Iowa has a similar
> >>> systemic issue as this Indiana lawsuit.
> >>>
> >>>> On 9/21/21, Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Thanks, Scott, for your reply. Valerie, from the National Office,
> >>>> shared this article and also wants to learn of other blind Iowans
> >>>> in a similar predicament.--Wade
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 9/21/21, Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>>>> Thanks Wade. I have been hearing of other stories in Iowa, so this
> >>>>> is something we're definitely interested in looking at. Let me
> >>>>> look at this article for context and check a couple of other
> >>>>> things too and we'll see where this takes us.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Scott Van Gorp, President
> >>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
> >>>>> Phone: 515-720-5282
> >>>>> Email
> >>>>> Website
> >>>>> Facebook
> >>>>> Twitter
> >>>>> Live the life you want.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of
> >>>>> members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the
> >>>>> nation's blind.
> >>>>> Every
> >>>>> day
> >>>>> we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Wade
> >>>>> Hemmelrick via Tall-Corn
> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 7:22 PM
> >>>>> To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn at nfbnet.org>
> >>>>> Cc: Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com>
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] Iowa Medicaid
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Here is the story from Indiana.--Wade
> >>>>> https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-hoosiers-file-lawsuit-ag
> >>>>> ainst-indi
> >>>>> ana-division-family-resources.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 9/20/21, Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> Curious to learn if other blind Iowans are also having similar
> >>>>>> issues with our state Medicaid programs. Long story short:
> >>>>>> Accessibility and privacy are severely lacking if I choose to
> >>>>>> read my own important forms, news, and so forth in Braille. Not
> >>>>>> to sound hateful or bigoted here, but if these documents can be
> >>>>>> translated into Spanish or other foreign languages, the same outa
> >>>>>> hold true with Braille for blind citizens. Won't elaborate more
> >>>>>> except already received advice from our Iowa library and the
> >>>>>> National Office to contact the Iowa Disability Rights entity and
> >>>>>> to find out if other blind Iowans are also experiencing similar
> >>>>>> troubles. Also was given the article of a case from Indiana.
> >>>>>> Cheers!--Wade Hemmelrick
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 9/15/21, Wade Hemmelrick <cheeriosandv8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>> Greetings,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Would appreciate any feedback on your experiences as blind
> >>>>>>> Iowans dealing with Iowa Medicaid. Did you have issues in
> >>>>>>> accessible information and or working with Iowa DHS staff?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Wade
> >
>
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