[Tall-Corn] Iowa Medicaid

[Scott Van Gorp]

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. 


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From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Wade Hemmelrick
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Here is the story from Indiana.--Wade
https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-hoosiers-file-lawsuit-against-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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