With the Affordable Care Act in full swing, NAMI is conducting an online survey to measure access to mental health and substance use care. By collecting responses from across the country, they hope to gain a sense of what is helping people and what difficulties still exist. Their announcement is below. Coverage 4 Care – Survey […] Read More »
Archives for 2015
Families USA Presentation on Provider Directories and Surprise Medical Bills
Last week, Families USA did a presentation on provider directories and surprise medical bills. If consumers aren’t careful when selecting a plan, they may learn too late that their current provider isn’t part of the network and as a result, they will receive bills for seeking care outside the network. The presentation from Families USA […] Read More »
November 13, 2015
TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT 2017? Is it too early to think about 2017? Not if you’re talking about the state benchmark plans for the essential health benefits for the OE4 marketplace. We’ve published a blog post this morning which looks at the state benchmark plans which were published this week by CMS. To read […] Read More »
2017 State Benchmark Plans Released
While open enrollment for 2016 has just started, the planning for 2017 has already begun. Earlier this week, CMS published information for all the state plan benchmarks for the essential health benefits (EHBs) that are required in each qualified health plan (QHP) which will be offered in the 2017 marketplace. Under the Affordable Care Act […] Read More »
New Webinar on Assisting Consumers with Plan Selection
Yesterday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities hosted a webinar entitled “Assisting Consumers in Plan Comparison and Selection.” The webinar went over in great detail how to compare the actual costs of plans considering both premiums and out-of-pocket costs. To download the slide deck, click here. To view the archived webinar, which includes a demonstration […] Read More »
New Videos from Kaiser to Help Consumers Understand Health Insurance
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of videos designed to help consumers better understand the concepts related to insurance plans. These videos address topics in quick 1 minute videos and make concepts like out-of-pocket costs, premiums and provider networks. The Kaiser write-up can be found here and the links for the three videos are […] Read More »
New Report Shows Insurer Participation Rates
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows the breakdown of how many insurers are participating by county. The data is broken down by state so if you want to see how your state is faring, click here to download the report. Read More »
November 6, 2015
OPEN ENROLLMENT HAS BEGUN! As the first week of open enrollment comes to a close, there are many resources that are available to help you as you help consumers. One of the top resources we recommend to assisters has been updated. The Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has updated their Navigator Resource […] Read More »
Montana Medicaid Expansion Approved
Yesterday, it was announced that CMS has granted Montana the 1115 waiver that was needed for the proposal to allow the Medicaid expansion to move forward. This means that as of January 1, 2016, Montana will join the growing list of states who have expanded Medicaid in one fashion or another. Previously, we reported on […] Read More »
Presentation Available on Medically Frail
Last week, the National Council for Behavioral Health conducted a webinar on the medically frail status and the Medicaid alternative benefit plans as they are implemented in Arkansas and Indiana. To view and download the slides, click here. The slides are also available on the Arkansas and Indiana state pages under “State Specific Resources.” Finally, to learn more about […] Read More »
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