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What Do the Proposed HHS Rules Mean for Navigators

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Last week, we reported on new proposed regulations that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released. These regulations go into greater detail concerning the anti-discrimination provisions found in §1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To read that news item which includes links to the press release and rules, click here. As we […] Read More »

Easter Seals Seeks Input on Consumer Experiences

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The national office of Easter Seals is doing research to collect information about how the benefits in the Affordable Care Act are working in the real world. This project is seeking information about the experience of individuals who have purchased insurance plans through the exchanges in six states: Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Texas.  […] Read More »

September 4, 2015

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THE NDNRC WEEKLY UPDATE IS BACK! After taking the month of August off from our Weekly Updates, we return just as two big announcements related to the marketplaces are made. First of all on Wednesday, CMS announced the organizations who are receiving navigator funding for Open Enrollment Year 3 and beyond. To read our news […] Read More »

HHS Issues Proposed Rules on Healthcare Discrimination

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking for the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 of the ACA provides that an “individual shall not … be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any health […] Read More »

CMS Announces 2015 Navigator Grantees

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Earlier today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the list of organizations who will serve as navigators in the federally facilitated marketplaces for the 2015-2016 open enrollment period. These awards extend beyond this open enrollment as CMS announced previously that the awards will be for 3 years. To read the CMS press release, […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for June 2015

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from May 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 »

Kaiser Publishes Survey of Assister Programs

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Earlier this month, the Kaiser Family Foundation published a survey of assister programs entitled “2015 Survey of Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs and Brokers.” Similar to last year’s report, the survey reviews who makes up the assister programs, who they help and what challenges the assisters face. This year the survey also looks at the role […] Read More »

CMS Releases SEP Enrollment Data

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on the enrollment of individuals in qualified health plans (QHP) as a result of special enrollment periods (SEPs) from February 23 through June 30, 2015. During that time period, over 940,000 individuals enrolled in a QHP. It should also be noted that these numbers are […] Read More »

NHeLP Achieves Better Access to DME in California

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One area we at the NDNRC have observed a lack of access to appropriate care is in the area of durable medical equipment (DME). Now the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has helped advocate for broader access to DME in California’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal). To download the NHeLP fact sheet which includes details that advocates in […] Read More »