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 »
Archives for 2016
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 »
February 5, 2016
OPEN ENROLLMENT IS OVER – NOW WHAT? Now that open enrollment has concluded, many consumers may come to you with questions on how to utilize their coverage. This week CMS hosted a webinar on the Coverage to Care initiative and that webinar has been archived. To watch the archived webinar, click here and register. If […] Read More »
Health Affairs Publishes Brief on High Deductible Plans
Today, Health Affairs published a new issue brief on the implications of high deductible plans and how effective they are at controlling health care costs. The brief also goes into the policy implications for these plans going forward. To download a copy of the brief, click here. Read More »
CMS Hosting Webinar on Coverage to Care
Tomorrow, CMS will be hosting a webinar on helping consumers move from coverage to care. Also, be sure to check out our Fact Sheet “Tips for ACA Enrollees: From Coverage to Care – Persons with Disabilities” which is intended for navigators to provide to people with disabilities in order to assist them in using their new insurance […] Read More »
Third Report on ACA and Disability from NCD Now Available
The National Council on Disability (NCD) released their third report today on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the affect it has on the lives of people with disabilities. This final report in the series from NCD is entitled “Monitoring and Enforcing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for People with Disabilities.” To read the press […] Read More »
January 29, 2016
SECOND REPORT ISSUED BY NCD ON ACA AND DISABILITY Last week we reported that the National Council on Disability (NCD) had released the first of three reports on the ACA and disability. This week, NCD released the second report in that series entitled “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act: A 2015 Status Report.” To […] Read More »