The Commonwealth Fund has released a report on what states are doing to regulate some of the narrow provider networks that are being offered on the healthcare marketplace. The report is entitled “Implementing the Affordable Care Act: State Regulation of Marketplace Plan Provider Networks.” Some states have left the terms more vague indicating that carriers […] Read More »
Archives for May 2015
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for February 2015
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from February 2015. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Read More »
Families USA Brief Contrasts Medicaid Expansion in Two States
Earlier this week, Families USA released an issue brief that examines the effect of Medicaid expansion on two people who live in neighboring but different states. The brief entitled “A Tale of Two States: Decisions about Extending Medicaid Can Drastically Affect Residents’ Lives” looks at two women who have very different experiences as one lives […] Read More »
May 1, 2015
TIS THE SEASON FOR SEPs (AGAIN) Yesterday the tax penalty special enrollment period (SEP) came to a close and it’s time to consider what SEPs might be available to consumers now that the quasi-open enrollment has closed. Previously, we had a news item on a report that showed how some of the state-based marketplaces did […] Read More »
SEPs: What Do You Need to Know
With the close of the tax penalty special enrollment period (SEP) yesterday, it’s time to look at what other SEPs are available for consumers. One of the newest SEPs announced is for consumers in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. If a consumer is below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), then they are not […] Read More »