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AOTA Reviews Rehab and Hab Benefits in QHPs

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A new report is available from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) which reviews the rehabilitation and habilitation benefits available in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) available on the ACA Marketplaces. “Analysis of Rehabilitation and Habilitation Benefits in Qualified Health Plans” reviewed 724 QHP’s being offered on the marketplace. The review of the QHP’s went across […] Read More »

June 10, 2016

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NEW SURVEY LOOKS AT THE ROLE OF CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new survey this week examining the importance of navigators and other consumer assistance programs which help people enroll in health insurance. To learn more about the survey or to read the full report, check out our news item here. […] Read More »

New Kaiser Brief Reviews Effect of New Policies on Medicaid Payments to Hospitals

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One of the main goals of Medicaid expansion was to decrease the amount of uncompensated care hospitals saw. There have also been other policy changes regarding how Medicaid reimburses hospitals. A new issue brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation entitled “Understanding Medicaid Hospital Payments and the Impact of Recent Policy Changes” examines the effect of […] Read More »

CMS Sets Timeline for New SEP Confirmation Process

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicated that the new confirmation process for Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) will go into effect next Friday (June 17). Previously, CMS had released a fact sheet for the new SEP guidelines. To read that fact sheet, click here. You can also read our prior news item on the […] Read More »

New Kaiser Survey Examines Assister Programs

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A new survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the importance of navigators and other consumer assistance programs which help people enroll in health insurance. The report entitled “2016 Survey of Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs and Brokers” demonstrates 5.3 million people used a consumer assistance program in the 3rd open enrollment period. To […] Read More »

June 3, 2016

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MORE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON NEW NON-DISCRIMINATION RULES Last month, we reported on the final rules released by HHS on non-discrimination under the ACA (click here for that news item). Last week, the CMS Assisters webinar addressed these rules in detail. That webinar is archived and can still be viewed. To read the CMS announcement on […] Read More »

Commonwealth Fund Brief Examines ACA Satisfaction

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A new issue brief by the Commonwealth Fund entitled “Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace and Medicaid Coverage: Access to Care and Satisfaction” looks at results from their tracking survey from February through April of this year. To download a copy of this brief, click here. Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for March 2016

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Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from March 2016. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Read More »