TIS THE SEASON FOR SEPS With Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) clearly in our rearview, the focus now turns to helping consumers enroll who are entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). We are continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to make sure that consumers are aware when they are entitled to […] Read More »
Tis the Season for SEPs
With Open Enrollment Year 6 (OE6) clearly in our rearview, the focus now turns to helping consumers enroll who are entitled to a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). We are continuing to work with Community Catalyst and other partners to make sure that consumers are aware when they are entitled to a SEP. For more graphics […] Read More »
Kaiser Updates their Medicaid Benefits Databases
The Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a recent survey where they interviewed Medicaid directors in all 50 states and District of Columbia to identify benefits covered for adult beneficiary programs. Federal Medicaid rules grant states flexibility to design their own Medicaid benefit packages beyond meeting core federal requirements. Required benefits specify that certain mandatory services in […] Read More »
CMS Updates Calculations for FPL
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin updating the amounts for the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for 2019. The FPL is used to determine who is eligible for the Medicaid expansion and who receives premium tax credits for qualified health plans on the exchange. Read More »
February 8, 2019
AAHD Call to Action to Promote the All of Us Research Program to People with Disabilities AAHD is challenging the disability community to learn about the All of Us Research Program and consider participation with a Call to Action. The All of Us Research Program is seeking to improve precision medicine and the Call to […] Read More »
Survey Examines Uninsured v. Underinsured Rates
A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund looks at the relationship of the uninsured rate to the underinsured rate. The survey reports that while the ACA has effectively brought the uninsured rate down, that there are a larger number of individuals who are underinsured. Whether or not someone is considered underinsured is based on the […] Read More »
February 1, 2019
REPORT EXAMINES MARKETING AND REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM PLANS A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation takes a look at the rise of short-term health plans and the way that issuers have been marketing them and states have been regulating them. To learn more about the report or to download a copy, check out […] Read More »
Report Examines Marketing and Regulation of Short-Term Plans
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation along with the Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and the Urban Institute takes a look at the rise of short-term health plans and the way that issuers have been marketing them and states have been regulating them. The report entitled “The Marketing of Short-Term Health Plans: An […] Read More »
New State Fact Sheets Show How Medicaid Works for Low Income Families
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has just released a new series of state fact sheets which show how Medicaid helps families and individuals with low income. These fact sheets can be accessed through the article on the CBPP website. Read More »
Kaiser Reports Key Facts in Health Insurance for Americans
An updated resource from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides information on how insurance has changed and expanded under the ACA and provides data on insured and uninsured individuals. “The Uninsured and the ACA: A Primer” emphasizes the impact that health insurance can have on the uninsured and change health outcomes and financial impact. Lack of […] Read More »
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