COVID SEP EXTENDED! Earlier this week, HHS announced that the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP) will be extended from May 15 to August 15, 2021. The COVID SEP is ongoing as it began on February 15, and now consumers will now have an additional three months in which to enroll in coverage without needing to […] Read More »
Archives for March 2021
COVID SEP Webinar Archived
Yesterday, we hosted a webinar entitled “COVID SEP – How is it different?”. This webinar addressed how the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is different from usual SEPs. It also explored the specifics of how the COVID SEP works and looked at what people with disabilities need to consider when selecting a health insurance plan. […] Read More »
COVID SEP Extended!
Today is the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law and the COVID pandemic has demonstrated how important the ACA’s promise of having reliable health coverage can be. Acknowledging the importance that the opportunity to get covered through the ACA marketplace has been during the pandemic, HHS announced today that the COVID Special […] Read More »
March 19, 2021
HOW WILL ARPA AFFECT THE ACA MARKETPLACES? Last week, we highlighted the fact that the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was passed by Congress and signed into law. As we noted, many of the provisions in the ARPA will have a direct effect on the ACA marketplaces. CMS has released a fact sheet […] Read More »
CMS Releases Fact Sheet on ARPA and the ACA Marketplace
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was passed by Congress and signed into law last week. Many of the provisions in the ARPA will have a direct effect on the ACA marketplaces. CMS has released a fact sheet which explains many of the provisions in the new law and how it will affect […] Read More »
March 12, 2021
AAHD WEBINAR ON COVID SEP The American Association on Health & Disability (AAHD) is hosting a webinar on March 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET entitled “COVID SEP – How is it different?”. This webinar will address how the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is different from usual SEPs. It will explore the specifics of […] Read More »
Updated Subsidy Calculator to Reflect New Law
Earlier this week, the Senate and House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and this afternoon, President Biden signed the act into law. One of the provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act would have a substantial effect on the amount of subsidies available to consumers who are enrolled in a plan through […] Read More »
AAHD Webinar on COVID SEP
The American Association on Health & Disability (AAHD) is hosting a webinar on March 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET entitled “COVID SEP – How is it different?”. This webinar will address how the COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is different from usual SEPs. It will explore the specifics of how the COVID SEP works […] Read More »
March 5, 2021
COVID SEP ENROLLMENT NUMBERS Last month was the start of a COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP). The SEP is going on now and will last for three months, ending on May 15, 2021. This week, CMS gave the first indication of how well the COVID SEP is going. On Wednesday, CMS reported that over 200,000 […] Read More »
COVID SEP Enrollment Update
Last month was the start of a COVID Special Enrollment Period (SEP). The SEP is going on now and will last for three months, ending on May 15, 2021. Yesterday, CMS gave the first indication of how well the COVID SEP is going as they reported that over 200,000 individuals had selected new plans. You […] Read More »