Last week we reported that the state-based marketplace in Minnesota had one of its biggest carriers withdrawing from the market. However, other news from last week suggests that that is the exception, not the rule. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that this coming year there will be a 25% […] Read More »
Archives for September 2014
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for July 2014
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from July 2014. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Read More »
Minnesota Insurer Leaves Marketplace
Last week the health insurance carrier with the largest percentage of enrollments in the Minnesota marketplace announced that it was leaving and would not be offering health insurance plans through the marketplace. What does all this mean and what does it suggest for the long-term viability of the marketplace in Minnesota and beyond? Sabrina Corlette […] Read More »
Commonwealth Fund Addresses Premium Changes
As year two of open enrollment approaches, there have been a lot of news and other reports surrounding premiums in the marketplaces between 2014 and 2015. Many of the reporting is politically motivated to either support or criticize the Affordable Care Act marketplace. A recent blog post at the Commonwealth Fund explains why any analysis […] Read More »
CMS Gives Deadline to Resolve Income Data
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release indicating that they were sending notices to consumers who had income data matching issues. These individuals have until September 30 to resolve these issues or risk losing their premium tax credits. To read the press release from CMS which details how individuals can […] Read More »
Helpful Flowchart for Redeterminations
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and Community Catalyst, as part of their joint In the Loop project, recently released a very helpful flowchart to assist with the process of re-determinations. The flowchart is below, but if you want to download the PDF, click here. The flowchart can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Resources […] Read More »
CMS Releases Training for Navigators
Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the training for navigators and other in-person assisters in the federally facilitated and federal-state partnership marketplaces. To access the training through the Medicare Learning Network, click here. For an explanation and instructions on the training, click here. Read More »