The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently released nine issue briefs that address how health reform is being implemented in eight different states and how the implementation is affecting outcomes. The eight states included in the briefs are: Alabama, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon and Virginia. The nine issue brief topics […] Read More »
Maryland Exchange Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Standards for Certification for Plans
The Board of Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange is seeking public comment on proposed standards for certification for plans to be offered for coverage year 2015. The proposed standards can be found here. The ideas are based upon proposals developed by CMS for the federal exchange. Please refer to specific proposals by their number in comments. […] Read More »
Waiting for Medicaid? Apply to the ACA Marketplace Now
The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative is currently working on a fact sheet on Medicaid expansion, its application to persons with a label “medically frail,” and its application to alternative benefit plans (ABPs). Even with the open enrollment deadline of March 31 approaching, it should be noted that one can enroll in Medicaid any time […] Read More »
CMS Hosts Webinar on Enrollment & Immigration Issues
Health Insurance Marketplace & Immigration Status Verification Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Communications and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) are hosting a webinar to discuss immigration status verification for nonimmigrants, immigrants, and naturalized or […] Read More »
Overcoming Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Areas – Part II
Last week Carlos Herndon shared the problem that rural areas face especially when it comes to finding treatment for substance abuse. In that post, he addressed the challenge that the significant distances in rural areas plays in finding treatment options. This week he takes a look at the culture that exists in rural areas and […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on Retroactive Application of the APTC
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a bulletin to the marketplace providing guidance on retroactive application of the advanced premium tax credit and cost saving reductions if consumers had delays with enrollment due to technical issues. To read the guidance from CMS, click here. Read More »
AAHD and the Friends of NCBDDD to Host Webinar on ACA Implementation
Webinar: Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) & ACA Implementation: National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Date: March 6 Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) invites you to join the next Friends of NCBDDD webinar to learn more about AAHD’s National Disability Navigator […] Read More »
Urban Institute Survey Highlights Gaps in Health Insurance Literacy
Yesterday, the Urban Institute released a brief from their Health Reform Monitoring Survey which details health insurance literacy and the knowledge gaps that exist among racial and ethnic minorities. To read the survey report, click here. Read More »
Overcoming Substance Abuse Challenges in Rural Areas – Part I
This week we have a guest blog post from Carlos Herndon who is a Certified Application Counselor at the Bullhook Community Health Center, Inc. in Havre, Montana. In this two-part series, which will conclude next week, he addresses the challenges that exist in rural areas as it relates to the treatment of substance abuse with […] Read More »
Families USA & AAHD to Host Webinar
For those assisting with enrollment in the Healthcare Marketplace, one of the most important aspects of their job is helping consumers choose a plan that meets both their financial and health care needs. This is a tall order, considering all the different variables, but Families USA and the American Association on Health and Disability are […] Read More »