News & Updates
Stay current on the policy shifts, program changes, and new resources that affect the people you serve. We translate what's changing in earned income, health coverage, and housing supports into what it means for your daily practice.
News ACA Open Enrollment Opens November 1 Amid Medicaid Work Requirement Changes
Published: October 23, 2026
Marketplace Open Enrollment runs November 1, 2026 through January 15, 2027, and the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative is pointing enrollment assisters to disability-specific guidance for what it calls a particularly consequential coverage year.
News Archive
Published: September 2, 2026
SSA has improved call routing so that people receiving SSI who call the National 800 Number to change their address reach a specialist who can complete the change during that call, usually in under a minute.
Published: September 2, 2026
SSA has added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, expanding the set of diagnoses that can qualify a disability claim for expedited processing on medical confirmation alone.
Published: September 2, 2026
SSA is phasing out paper checks entirely this year, and people receiving SSI or SSDI will need either direct deposit or a Direct Express® prepaid debit card to continue receiving payments on time.
Published: September 2, 2026
SSA has added new self-service features to my Social Security that let applicants submit hearing-level disability forms online, track the status of pending claims and appeals, and receive 26 additional notices electronically.