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HHS Releases Enroll Statistics

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Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released an enrollment report covering the period from October 1, 2013-March 1, 2014. In addition to the total enrollment figures, the report breaks down demographic groups by state, age, gender, metal level chosen and financial assistance […] Read More »

NASHP Releases Issue Briefs on Health Reform Impact in States

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The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently released nine issue briefs that address how health reform is being implemented in eight different states and how the implementation is affecting outcomes. The eight states included in the briefs are: Alabama, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon and Virginia. The nine issue brief topics […] Read More »

Waiting for Medicaid? Apply to the ACA Marketplace Now

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The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative is currently working on a fact sheet on Medicaid expansion, its application to persons with a label “medically frail,” and its application to alternative benefit plans (ABPs). Even with the open enrollment deadline of March 31 approaching, it should be noted that one can enroll in Medicaid any time […] Read More »

CMS Hosts Webinar on Enrollment & Immigration Issues

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Health Insurance Marketplace & Immigration Status Verification Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Communications and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) are hosting a webinar to discuss immigration status verification for nonimmigrants, immigrants, and naturalized or […] Read More »

Overcoming Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Areas – Part II

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Last week Carlos Herndon shared the problem that rural areas face especially when it comes to finding treatment for substance abuse. In that post, he addressed the challenge that the significant distances in rural areas plays in finding treatment options. This week he takes a look at the culture that exists in rural areas and […] Read More »

CMS Issues Guidance on Retroactive Application of the APTC

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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 »

AAHD and the Friends of NCBDDD to Host Webinar on ACA Implementation

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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 »

Overcoming Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Areas – Part I

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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 »