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NDNRC Releases New Fact Sheet on Assisting Consumers with Traumatic Brain Injuries

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The NDNRC is pleased to announce the publication of a new population specific fact sheet: “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer with Traumatic Brain Injury.” This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).  This fact sheet can be found here. Special thanks to […] Read More »

Tips to Help with Confusion over Drug Coverage

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Kaiser Health News has a new article that addresses the confusion surrounding the coverage of various prescription drugs (or lack thereof). The article provides some great tips on how consumers can find out if their drug is covered. To read the article, click here. Read More »

What’s New in Medicaid Expansion

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The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has just posted a blog article which reviews what occurred in 2015 as it relates to Medicaid expansion and what possible changes could be coming in 2016. States covered that had changes in 2015 or are considering changes include: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Iowa Michigan Montana Ohio Pennsylvania […] Read More »

December 18, 2015

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NDNRC RELEASES NEW POPULATION SPECIFIC FACT SHEET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new fact sheet for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer Who Has Experienced, or Is at Risk for, Blood Clots” is intended to help […] Read More »

Deadline Extended!

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Earlier this week we reported that Healthcare.gov was experiencing unprecedented traffic in advance of the December 15 deadline to get coverage that would be effective for January 1, 2016. In response to this demand, CMS has extended the deadline to enroll until December 17th at 11:59 PST. To read the Healthcare.gov alert, click here. To […] Read More »

More Plan Coverage Information Available in OE3

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For those with special healthcare needs, finding out what was covered in qualified health plans has been a challenge, but a new regulation put in place this past summer in time for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3) has provided access to much-needed valuable information. This will be especially helpful for individuals needing coverage in areas such […] Read More »

December 15 Deadline is Approaching

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With the December 15 deadline to get coverage that will be effective, January 1st, Healthcare.gov has been experiencing unprecedented traffic. As a result, today CMS issued the following statement which addresses how they are handling the increased traffic. CMS Statement: There are less than two days remaining for consumers to sign up for coverage that […] Read More »

December 11, 2015

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SLIDES AVAILABLE FOR NDNRC/CMS ASSISTERS WEBINAR Last week, we presented on the CMS Assisters webinar. This presentation included a general overview of the resources available through the NDNRC and our newest “Health Insurance Jeopardy” round which focused on the population specific fact sheets we released last year. To view the archived webinar or access the […] Read More »

Enroll America Launches Get Covered Plan Explorer

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Last month, Enroll America launched the Get Covered Plan Explorer. This new tool is designed to allow the consumer to shop for insurance through the marketplace and examine how their own healthcare utilization may effect their decisions on plan selection. To access the Get Covered Plan Explorer, click here. Enroll America also conducted a webinar demonstrating how to use this tool. […] Read More »