Last week, the White House released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on the Affordable Care Act and people with disabilities. Given in American Sign Language, the PSA touches on how the ACA benefits people with disabilities and can be used as an outreach tool to the deaf and hard of hearing as well as the […] Read More »
Archives for November 2014
November 21, 2014
NDNRC PRESENTING ON CMS ASSISTERS WEBINAR TODAY! The NDNRC is presenting on the weekly CMS Assisters webinar today at 2:00 ET. Along with the Administration for Community Living, we will be presenting on “Understanding the Health Care Needs of People with Disabilities.” The presentation will help you think about what questions a person with a […] Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for September 2014
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from September 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 »
NDNRC to Present on CMS Assisters Webinar
The NDNRC has been asked to present on the weekly CMS Assisters webinar this Friday, November 21 at 2:00 ET. Along with the Administration for Community Living, we will be presenting on “Understanding the Health Coverage Needs of People with Disabilities.” The presentation will help you think about what questions a person with a disability […] Read More »
November 14, 2014
NDNRC TO PRESENT ON CMS ASSISTERS WEBINAR & NEW NDNRC FLYER AVAILABLE The NDNRC has been asked to present on the weekly CMS Assisters webinar next Friday, November 21 at 2:00 ET. Along with the Administration for Community Living, we will be presenting on “Understanding the Health Care Needs of People with Disabilities.” The presentation […] Read More »
CMS Announces Funds for Outreach for Medicaid & CHIP
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announced that they were making funds available for outreach aimed at enrolling American Indian and Alaskan Native children who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP.To read the CMS announcement on this, click here. Read More »
Browsing Available on Healthcare.gov
Earlier this week, Healthcare.gov announced that consumers could visit the site to begin browsing plans and compare in preparation for open enrollment which starts this Saturday, November 15. To browse the Healthcare.gov website, click here. Read More »
New Flyer Available for the NDNRC
We have a new flyer available if you wish to promote the NDNRC project within your network. The new flyer highlights the goals of the project just like our prior one, but it also identifies our new partner organizations and provides the names and locations of our 11 Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs). To download a […] Read More »
November 7, 2014
NEW ONLINE GUIDE FOR NAVIGATORS Last week, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms released an online version of their Navigator Resource Guide on Private Health Insurance Coverage & the Health Insurance Marketplace. This guide is a valuable resource that provides a comprehensive list of answers to common questions faced by navigators and all […] Read More »
Are Premium Rates Going Up or Down?
Two reports last week from the Commonwealth Fund suggest a mixed message on what is happening with premium rates in the marketplace for the 2015 coverage year. While premiums on average will be going down in Colorado and Connecticut, they will remain unchanged in Rhode Island and will rise in DC, Minnesota, Navada and Vermont. To read all […] Read More »