The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is offering new resources to people with disabilities and their care providers. CMS OMH created the following resources to help improve access to high-quality health care and to support independent living:

• Getting the Care You Need: A Guide for People with Disabilities. This guide highlights the approaches some beneficiaries with disabilities have implemented to help providers and office staff better meet the needs of people with disabilities. The guide includes a brief overview of the following:
• tips on preparing for medical appointments;
• information on what to do if a patient has trouble when accessing care;
• an appointment checklist with tips on how individuals can work with their provider to get the care they need before, during, and after an appointment.
• Modernizing Health Care to Improve Physical Accessibility - Resources Inventory. This packet is a summary of resources and tools for health care professionals to reduce barriers and provide access to high-quality care for people with disabilities, which includes:
• guidance on how to increase physical accessibility of medical services;
• tools to assess a practice or facility’s accessibility;
• tips and training materials.

Learn more

For more information and to access these materials, visit the CMS OMH website.