Archives for 2014

Kaiser Poll Says People Unaware of Second Open Enrollment

October 31, 2014 by NDNRC

As you get ready for open enrollment to start in just over two weeks, it’s important to know the role that consumer education will still play in the second year of open enrollment. For instance, did you know that most uninsured individuals are unaware that the second open enrollment will begin in November? That’s what […] Read More »

NDNRC Announces Locations of 11 Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs)

October 31, 2014 by NDNRC

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce that it will be funding eleven Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs) through the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) project. The COCs will increase collaborations in the community, dissemination and outreach efforts and enrollment of people with disabilities in the ACA. The COCs will […] Read More »

Understanding Terminology Used by States in ACA Reporting

October 21, 2014 by NDNRC

As you read reporting from different states on ACA enrollment, it is necessary to understand the specific terminology used as it can vary from state to state. A new report from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), the State Health Exchange Leadership Network, the State Health Reform Assistance Network and the National Academy for […] Read More »

New Report on Essential Health Benefits

October 21, 2014 by NDNRC

Are you looking for an explanation of how the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) were determined in each state and what is included in the EHB? Be sure to check out the joint report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics entitled “Essential Health Benefits: 50 State Variations on a […] Read More »

Georgetown Releases Report on Navigator Exprience

October 20, 2014 by NDNRC

Late last week, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) released a report on their observations from providing technical assistance to navigators in six states (Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio). “Report from the First Year of Navigator Technical Assistance Project: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Next Year of Open Enrollment” highlights the […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for August 2014

October 17, 2014 by NDNRC

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from August 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 »

New Brochure Available to Assist with Outreach for Year 2

October 17, 2014 by NDNRC

If you are looking for something to use to advise consumers that they need to review their plan and make any decisions regarding reenrollment, be sure to check out our new brochure “Time for a Health Insurance Check Up.” Especially geared towards people with disabilities, this brochure highlights the considerations a consumer needs to think […] Read More »