TIS THE SEASON FOR SEPs Now that open enrollment has ended, it is the season for Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) and the NDNRC has what you need to keep you fully informed. Last Friday after our weekly update was prepared, CMS announced that there would be a new SEP for those who will pay the […] Read More »
Archives for February 2015
What State Marketplaces are Doing with Tax Penalty SEPs
Last Friday, CMS announced that there would be a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who has to pay the “shared financial responsibility payment” also known as the tax penalty. Individuals who have to pay the penalty for not having coverage in 2014 and who do not have coverage for 2015 and attest that they didn’t […] Read More »
Urban Institute Releases Report on Special Enrollment Periods
The Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with input from the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms have released a report on state-based marketplaces (SBMs) and how they handled Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) in the first year of open enrollment. The report looks at five SBMs – California, the District of Columbia, […] Read More »
Enroll America Releases Report on OE2
Enroll America recently released a report on Open Enrollment Year 2 entitled “State of Enrollment: Helping America Get Covered & Stay Covered, 2014-2015.” The report shows how ACA enrollment has reduced uninsured rates (see graphic from the report below) and it also surveys the experience of the last year and outlines lessons learned. To download a […] Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for December 2014
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from December 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 »
February 20, 2015
IS OPEN ENROLLMENT REALLY OVER? If you thought open enrollment was over – think again! Earlier this week, CMS announced that they would be providing a special enrollment period (SEP) for those who began an application prior to Sunday’s (2/15) deadline. Individuals who started their application will be permitted to complete it this week, but […] Read More »
New SEP Announced for Those Subject to Tax Penalty
This morning, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that there would be a new Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for those who are subject to the “shared responsibility payment” (tax penalty) this tax season for not having coverage in 2014 and still do not have coverage for 2015. CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner said that CMS “recognize(s) […] Read More »
What State Marketplaces are Doing with Open Enrollment Extensions
Earlier this week, we reported that CMS was granting a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who encountered difficulty completing their application prior to the February 15 deadline. This only applies to the 34 states in the federal marketplace. So what about the 17 state-based marketplaces? Here’s a breakdown: California: Consumers have until February 22 to complete (only […] Read More »
New FAQs from Navigators Available
With the closing of open enrollment year two, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms has compiled some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which they received from navigators and assisters in open enrollment year 2. To download this compilation, click here. It is also available on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Resources – Overview.” Read More »
CMS Provides SEP for Individuals Who Were “In-Line”
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be providing a special enrollment period (SEP) for those who began an application prior to Sunday’s (2/15) deadline. Individuals who started an application on healthcare.gov prior to the close of open enrollment on Sunday will be permitted to complete their application this week. […] Read More »