Blue Door Neighborhood Center. Located in Las Estancias Shopping Center, 3925 Las Estancias Way

Blue Door Neighborhood Center

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) recently opened a Blue Door Neighborhood Center (BDNC) in the South Valley of Albuquerque. The center offers no cost programming, exercise classes and resources to anyone...

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Disability Coalition Legislative Report #3

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #3

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.            By the end of last week, 661 bills had been introduced in the legislative session, along with 24 memorials (which can range from ceremonial statements...

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Disability Coalition Legislative Report #2

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #2

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.         Nearly 500 bills, memorials, and resolutions had been introduced in the New Mexico Legislature by the end of last week, so the legislative committees have plenty to...

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Disability Coalition's Legislative Report #1

Disability Coalition: Legislative Report #1

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and The Disability Coalition.        The 2025 regular session of the New Mexico Legislature convened at noon last Tuesday.  As a “long” 60-day session, it will run through...

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Disability Rights Awareness Day 2025! A Day at the Roundhouse

Disability Rights Awareness Day at the Roundhouse

This message is from Ellen Pinnes and the Disability Coalition Disability Rights Awareness Day at the Roundhouse is Thursday, February 13!  There will be lots to see and do over the course of the day:  We’ll gather in the Capitol...

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EVV Exemptions for Live-In Caregivers

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Exemptions for Live-In Caregivers

OUR GOAL IS TO UPDATE NEW MEXICO’S EVV POLICY BY INCLUDING AN EXEMPTION FOR LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS We are urging New Mexico to recognize the unique challenges of collecting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Personal Care Services (PCS) in...

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