Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a bulletin to the marketplace providing guidance on retroactive application of the advanced premium tax credit and cost saving reductions if consumers had delays with enrollment due to technical issues. To read the guidance from CMS, click here. Read More »
Archives for February 2014
AAHD and the Friends of NCBDDD to Host Webinar on ACA Implementation
Webinar: Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) & ACA Implementation: National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Date: March 6 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) invites you to join the next Friends of NCBDDD webinar to learn more about AAHD’s National Disability Navigator […] Read More »
Urban Institute Survey Highlights Gaps in Health Insurance Literacy
Yesterday, the Urban Institute released a brief from their Health Reform Monitoring Survey which details health insurance literacy and the knowledge gaps that exist among racial and ethnic minorities. To read the survey report, click here. Read More »
Overcoming Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Areas – Part I
This week we have a guest blog post from Carlos Herndon who is a Certified Application Counselor at the Bullhook Community Health Center, Inc. in Havre, Montana. In this two-part series, which will conclude next week, he addresses the challenges that exist in rural areas as it relates to the treatment of substance abuse with […] Read More »
Families USA & AAHD to Host Webinar
For those assisting with enrollment in the Healthcare Marketplace, one of the most important aspects of their job is helping consumers choose a plan that meets both their financial and health care needs. This is a tall order, considering all the different variables, but Families USA and the American Association on Health and Disability are […] Read More »
What to Do When Someone Wants to Change their Policy After Enrollment
And Other New Resources on the NDNRC Now that we are over four months into the open enrollment period, some questions have arisen about what can and should be done for individuals who wish to change policies when they’ve already enrolled. Of interest on this issue is a blog post from the Georgetown University Center on Health […] Read More »
Healthcare.gov Functionality Disruption due to SSA Maintenance
From CMS – Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) posted a statement regarding their annual systems maintenance activities, set to begin Saturday, February 15th, at 3:00 pm ET and continue until Tuesday, February 18th, at 5:00 am ET. During this limited period, verification of Social Security Numbers and other related data via the Data Services […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on 3rd Party Payments to Insurers
Last week CMS issued guidance on whether health insurance carriers could accept third-party payments for Qualified Health Plans in the marketplace. There had been uncertainty whether carriers could accept funds, such as from the Ryan White Program. The new guidance from CMS makes it clear that health insurance carriers are encouraged to accept third-party payments […] Read More »
