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ASPE Releases Report on Medicaid Expansion and Behavioral Health

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The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released an issue brief yesterday on the benefits that Medicaid expansion has had on behavioral health. The brief examines the affect that expansion had in states that have expanded Medicaid but also examines what it could mean for the 1.9 million people who have a […] Read More »

March 25, 2016

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NDNRC RELEASES NEW POPULATION SPECIFIC FACT SHEET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new fact sheet for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer with Spina Bifida” is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to […] Read More »

New Guidance on Appeals

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new guidance on Marketplace appeals in any of the states on the federally facilitated marketplace (Healthcare.gov). To download this new guidance, click here. If you want to learn more about the Marketplace appeals process, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is hosting a webinar tomorrow, March 24 […] Read More »

Kaiser Releases New Brief on Employer Coverage

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which looks at the trends for employer-based health insurance for the last 15 years (1999-2014). Included in this report is a breakdown of how full-time vs. part-time status affects whether an employee is offered health insurance by their employer. It also breaks down the likelihood […] Read More »

Court Strikes Down State Restrictions on Navigators

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Last spring, we reported on restrictions on navigators in the state of Missouri that were struck down. Last week, another court struck down other restrictions put in place by the state of Missouri on how much advice navigators and enrollment assisters were permitted to give consumers. For more information, click here to read the news release from NHeLP. Read More »

March 18, 2016

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ASPE RELEASES REPORT ON OE3 Last week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released their report on the enrollment totals for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3). To learn more about what’s included in the report or to download a copy, read our news item by clicking here. The report […] Read More »

Kaiser Outlines How New Rules Would Affect Consumers

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Kaiser Health News has a helpful article that outlines three changes that consumers will see as a result of the new Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 Marketplace. The Kaiser article spells out changes which will hopefully lead to more transparency and other consumer protections. To read the Kaiser article, click here. To read our […] Read More »

ASPE Releases Report on OE3

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Last week, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released their report on the enrollment totals for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3). The ASPE report indicates that 4.9 million new customers signed up for coverage in 2016. Along with those who were automatically renewed for their plans in 2016, this brings the […] Read More »

March 11, 2016

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ASSESSING ENROLLMENT Last Friday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report entitled “Assessing ACA Marketplace Enrollment.” To read more about what’s included in the report and to download a copy, click here. As for Marketplace enrollees, Health Affairs has released a new report that looks at who the most likely enrollees are. So if you […] Read More »