Earlier this week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released the first enrollment report for the marketplace exchanges, covering those who enrolled from November 15, 2014 when open enrollment began through January 16, 2015. To read the full report from ASPE, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under […] Read More »
Archives for January 2015
January 30, 2015
NDNRC is Now on YouTube The NDNRC now has its own YouTube channel. This channel will be used to archive webinar recordings as well as include other helpful videos that navigators and assisters can use in better understanding the needs of consumers with disabilities as they are considering their enrollment options. The NDNRC YouTube channel […] Read More »
NDNRC is Now on YouTube
We are excited to announce that the NDNRC now has its own YouTube channel. This channel will archive webinar recordings and will include other helpful videos to help better understand the needs of consumers with disabilities as they are considering their enrollment options. The NDNRC YouTube channel can be accessed by clicking here. Please check it out and […] Read More »
Kaiser Releases New Report on Uninsured
The Kaiser Family Foundation just released a report detailing the findings from their survey of uninsured adults. One interesting finding of note for navigators and assisters is they say that 63% of the uninsured didn’t even attempt to get coverage. Also, almost half of the uninsured surveyed (48%) would have been eligible for either Medicaid or […] Read More »
Resources from Mental Health America
We recently added resources from our NDNRC Friend organization, Mental Health America which we believe could be helpful to navigators in explaining health insurance to consumers. Their fact sheet on “How Insurance Works” explains the basics of insurance, including what’s covered, what co-pays and deductibles are and what a network is. Their fact sheet on “How to Use Health […] Read More »
Indiana Expanding Medicaid
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it had reached an agreement with Indiana on expanding Medicaid in that state making Indiana the 28th state (plus DC) to expand Medicaid. This new expansion coverage will be available for those who qualify starting February 1, 2015. To read the CMS press release, […] Read More »
January 23, 2015
NDNRC RELEASES NEW FACT SHEET ON DISABILITY ETIQUETTE 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). “Disability Etiquette – Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities” is intended to offer guidance to navigators on communicating more […] Read More »
NDNRC to Present on SAMHSA Webinar
Last week we presented on a webinar hosted by the United Spinal Association and our own webinar which featured a representative from the White House Office of Public Engagement. The slides for these webinars are archived here and the video will be added there in the near future. However, if you missed the webinars last week and still […] Read More »
January 16, 2015
NDNRC RELEASES TWO NEW FACT SHEETS The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of two new fact sheets for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer who has a Child or Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSCHN)” is intended to […] Read More »
“Putting Patients First” Has Web Calculator
If you haven’t already checked it out, be sure to review the calculator on puttingpatientsfirst.net. The calculator allows individuals to enter their information about expected health care utilization and then estimates what their costs would be (including deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance) thereby giving the individual a much more accurate view of what a plan will […] Read More »