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Kaiser Publishes Fact Sheet on Medicaid Expansion in PA

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In last Fall’s election, the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race resulted in Democrat Tom Wolf defeating incumbent Republican Tom Corbett. Previously under Governor Corbett, Pennsylvania had expanded Medicaid in a non-traditional way – using vouchers for the expansion population to purchase private insurance plans (click here to read more about that announcement). Newly elected Governor Wolf has […] Read More »

New Issue Brief on Medically Frail

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If you want to learn more about the “Medically Frail” status in Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there’s a new issue brief that has been released by the National Council for Behavioral Health and Community Catalyst entitled “Promoting Effective Identification of Medically Frail Individuals Under Medicaid Expansion.” The Medically Frail designation was something added […] Read More »

NASHP Release Issue Brief on State Marketplace Experiences

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Last month, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) released a brief which looks at the ACA experiences in the State-Based Marketplaces (SBMs). The brief is entitled “The State-based Marketplaces: A Focus on Innovation, Flexibility, and Coverage” and it demonstrates how the SBMs are using their flexibility to operate and bring about a greater reduction in the […] Read More »

July 31, 2015

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NEW REPORTS AVAILABLE ON STATE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCES Note: the NDNRC Weekly Update will be taking a summer break for the month of August. You can check our website for regular news updates and we will resume the updates the first Friday in September. Enjoy the rest of your summer! The National Academy for State Health […] Read More »

NASHP Releases Report on State Enrollment Experiences

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The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has published an issue brief that examines the enrollment experiences of 10 different states. “State Enrollment Experience: Implementing Health Coverage Eligibility and Enrollment Systems under the ACA” looks at how these states addressed the requirements of the Affordable Care Act as it related to eligibility determinations and enrollment. The brief examines […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for May 2015

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Today, 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 »

New Report Addresses Enrollment of Diverse Populations

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The Texas Health Institute has released a report on the efforts in some states to enroll racially and ethnically diverse populations. “Evolution of Health Insurance Marketplaces: Experiences and Progress in Reaching and Enrolling Diverse Populations” looks at eleven states and what efforts were made to reach these populations in the first two years open enrollment […] Read More »

July 24, 2015

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NATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL RELEASES STATE REPORT CARDS The National Health Council (NHC) has released state report cards for all 50 states plus DC on how well the state is doing in protecting consumers purchasing insurance on the exchanges. In addition to the report cards, NHC also wrote a full report entitled “Enhancing the Patient-Centeredness of […] Read More »

National Health Council Releases State Report Cards

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The National Health Council (NHC) has released state report cards for all 50 states plus DC on how well the state is doing in protecting consumers purchasing insurance on the exchanges. These report cards grade all the states on five key principles: non-discrimination, transparency, state oversight, uniformity and continuity of care. NHC also wrote a […] Read More »

More States Expand Medicaid

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Last week, Governor Bill Walker announced that Alaska would be expanding Medicaid. (Click here to read more about the announcement from the Commonwealth Fund). Additionally, the Montana legislature passed legislation earlier this year to expand Medicaid and that proposal, which would require waiver approval from CMS, is currently awaiting CMS approval. This brings the total to […] Read More »