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Updated Federal Poverty Level Now Used by Marketplace

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The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) was updated for 2016 in January, but until recently the Marketplace was using the 2015 FPL. The FPL is used in the Marketplace to determine eligibility for the Advanced Premium Tax Credit and Medicaid eligibility so these are the levels which will be used to determine 2017 eligibility. CMS announced […] Read More »

Kaiser Releases Report Assessing ACA Enrollment

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The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a report entitled “Assessing ACA Marketplace Enrollment.” The brief examines how some are obtaining coverage outside the marketplace, the potential for growth in the ACA Marketplace and what the implications are for the long term. To download a copy of the report, click here. Read More »

March 4, 2016

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MEDICAID OUTREACH CONTINUES Last week, we reported on a new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief which addressed the remaining uninsured population who would be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP if they applied (read that news item here). Following up on that report, Kaiser has released another issue brief this week entitled “Outreach and Enrollment Strategies […] Read More »

New Kaiser Brief Addresses Outreach to Uninsured Medicaid Population

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Previously, we reported on a new Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief which addressed the remaining uninsured population who would be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP if they applied . Following up on that report, Kaiser has released another issue brief this week entitled “Outreach and Enrollment Strategies for Reaching the Medicaid Eligible but Uninsured Population.” […] Read More »

CMS Releases Notice for 2017 Marketplace

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CMS has released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 Marketplace. This Notice puts into place the rules governing the Marketplace and qualified health plans which will be offered for the 2017 plan year. To read the CMS press release on the notice, click here. The actual rules can be downloaded here […] Read More »

February 26, 2016

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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

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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

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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

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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 »