Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from December 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 »
Archives for February 2016
February 26, 2016
NEW CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS This week CMS announced a new confirmation process where consumers will need to demonstrate they are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). To read more about this and for links to the CMS fact sheet and the CMS blog on the confirmation process, check out our news […] Read More »
Arkansas Governor Talks about Possible Medicaid Expansion Changes
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proposed making changes to the Medicaid expansion in his state. Last week, he discussed these proposals at a briefing with the Alliance for Health Reform and Health Affairs. Health Affairs has recently posted the video of this briefing. To watch the video, check out the Health Affairs blog post here. Read More »
New Confirmation Process for SEPs
As we reported before, CMS has been changing the ease with which a consumer can obtain a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Earlier this month, they announced the elimination of seven SEPs and this week they’ve announced a new confirmation process where consumers will need to demonstrate they are eligible for the SEP. This is in […] Read More »
New Kaiser Report Examines Remaining Uninsured
Yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new issue brief on the remaining uninsured population who are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP. The report estimates that 8.8 million people are uninsured but would be eligible for these programs if they would apply. That is approximately 27% of the remaining uninsured population in the country. The report […] Read More »
February 19, 2016
NEWS ON SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS Now that open enrollment has ended, consumers who wish to obtain coverage must do so with a special enrollment period (SEP). Last week, we reported on how CMS has eliminated some SEPs for this year (that news item can be accessed by clicking here). However, CMS has also announced a […] Read More »
New SEP Announced
Last week, we reported on the restrictions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) placed on Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) by retiring 7 of them. However, CMS announced a new SEP this month to help those who are ineligible for the Advanced Premium Tax Credit (APTC) in 2016 because they failed to file their 2014 tax […] Read More »
February 12, 2016
MEDICAID ENROLLMENT – ALL YEAR LONG While open enrollment is over, keep in mind that Medicaid enrollment is a year round event. With this in mind, be sure to check out all our fact sheets which address issues related to Medicaid enrollment, eligibility and programs. These fact sheets include: Fact Sheet #8: Medically Frail Status […] Read More »
NASHP to Host Webinar on Standardized Benefit Design
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) will be hosting a webinar next week which will look at the possibility that health insurance carriers on the federally facilitated marketplace will be able to offer qualified health plans with standardized benefit design. The NASHP webinar is next Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 2:30 PM ET. […] Read More »
Tis the Season for Special Enrollment Periods
With the close of open enrollment, the only way that individuals can get coverage from a qualified health plan through the marketplace is by way of a special enrollment period (SEP). Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance that relates to SEPs, specifically eliminating seven SEPs and providing specific guidance regarding the […] Read More »