Open enrollment starts tomorrow, and the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has updated their comprehensive navigator resource guide just in time. The CHIR guide goes through many of the technical questions that consumers may have one enrolling such as questions on the individual mandate, premium tax credit eligibility and special enrollment periods. The […] Read More »
Archives for October 2016
October 28, 2016
OPEN ENROLLMENT SET TO BEGIN Open Enrollment starts next week and if you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, then check out the handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need to think […] Read More »
Disability Resources for OE4
Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4) will be starting soon and if you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, check out the handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need to think about during […] Read More »
Kaiser Hosts Webcast in Preparation for OE4
In preparation for Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4), the Kaiser Family Foundation hosted a web briefing yesterday entitled “Key Issues Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s Fourth Open Enrollment Period.” The briefing has been archived on Kaiser’s website and can be viewed here. Kaiser also just released an issue brief which addresses some of the […] Read More »
Join President Obama on Call to Kickoff OE4
Open Enrollment begins in just over a week and the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are hosting a call on Thursday to discuss the upcoming open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. The call details are as follows: Date: Thursday, October 27th Time: 4:30 […] Read More »
New Research on Churning
A recent blog post by Community Catalyst looks at some of the recent research on the phenomenon known as churning. Churning is the result of individuals’ eligibility status changing between marketplace coverage and Medicaid. This is critical as changing between types of coverages can have a negative affect an individual’s continuity of care. To read the […] Read More »
October 21, 2016
NEW REPORT ANALYZES UNINSURED AVAILABLE FOR ACA COVERAGE Open enrollment is a week and a half away – do you know how many uninsured would be eligible for assistance if they applied? A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation came out this week which answers these questions. If you want to understand more about […] Read More »
Kaiser Report Analyzes Uninsured Available for ACA Coverage
A new report came out today from the Kaiser Family Foundation which estimates that there are 11.7 million individuals who are uninsured but would be eligible for either Medicaid or premium tax credits if they applied. To read the full Kaiser report, click here. Kaiser’s press release announcing the report is available here. Read More »
CMS Announces Campaign for OE4
Yesterday, CMS announced their outreach campaign for Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4). To read the CMS announcement about the campaign, click here. Read More »
October 14, 2016
NDNRC TO PRESENT ON WEBINAR FOR HEALTH CENTERS The NDNRC will be presenting on a webinar for the National Association of Community Health Centers that will focus on hard to reach populations. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 1 PM ET. To read the full announcement and for the link to […] Read More »