Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from January 2018. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, are archived on our website. Read More »
Archives for March 2018
March 30, 2018
NEW BRIEF EXAMINES STATE-BASED MARKETPLACES IN 2017 A new issue brief from the Commonwealth Fund looks at the experiences of the state-based marketplaces in 2017. To read more about the brief entitled “How Did State-Run Health Insurance Marketplaces Fare in 2017?” or to download a copy, check out our news item. This brief was written […] Read More »
New Brief Examines State-Based Marketplaces in 2017
A new issue brief from the Commonwealth Fund looks at the experiences of the state-based marketplaces in 2017. The brief entitled “How Did State-Run Health Insurance Marketplaces Fare in 2017?” gives the results of interviews done with the state-based marketplaces. The brief looks at how the state-based marketplaces handled potentially extending open enrollment beyond the […] Read More »
Fact Sheet Highlights the Value of Assisters
A new fact sheet from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum highlights the role assisters play in helping consumers to enroll in healthcare coverage. Read More »
Kaiser Releases Annual Report on State Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its annual report “Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost Sharing Policies as of January 2018: Findings from a 50-State Survey“. This year’s survey took a special look at what states have done to modernize or streamline their application process. Read More »
March 23, 2018
HAPPY ACA ANNIVERSARY DAY!! Today represents the eight-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being passed into law. The Protect Our Care Coalition is using today to highlight the benefits of the ACA with graphics like the one below. You can follow the online conversation today on Twitter using the hashtag #ProtectOurCare. As we […] Read More »
Urban Institute Report Examines Insurers Plans in the ACA Marketplace
The Urban Institute has a new report examining what insurers are planning to do for the marketplace in 2018 and 2019. The report entitled “Insurers Remaining in Affordable Care Act Markets Prepare for Continued Uncertainty in 2018, 2019” highlights the results of interviews conducted with 10 insurance companies which participate in the ACA marketplaces. Read More »
March 16, 2018
HCBS BUSINESS ACUMEN CENTER WEBSITE LAUNCHED NASUAD is pleased to announce the HCBS Business Acumen Resource Center’s new website, HCBSBusinessAcumen.org! The HCBS Business Acumen Center is a resource center for community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve individuals with disabilities. The resource center provides tools, resources and examples of promising practices that promote the sustainability of disability-focused […] Read More »
New Kaiser Brief Examines Effect of Premiums in Indiana Medicaid
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines the effect that adding premiums to the Medicaid program in Indiana has had on beneficiaries. The brief is entitled “Digging Into the Data: What Can We Learn from the State Evaluation of Healthy Indiana (HIP 2.0) Premiums” and highlights the fact that over […] Read More »
CMS Approves Arkansas Medicaid Waiver
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a waiver for the state of Arkansas which adds both premium and work requirements for enrollees. The American Association on Health and Disability (lead partner for the NDNRC) has serious concerns with adding work requirements to the Medicaid program and our partners in our enrollment outreach project, Community […] Read More »