And Other New Resources on the NDNRC Now that we are over four months into the open enrollment period, some questions have arisen about what can and should be done for individuals who wish to change policies when they’ve already enrolled. Of interest on this issue is a blog post from the Georgetown University Center on Health […] Read More »
Healthcare.gov Functionality Disruption due to SSA Maintenance
From CMS – Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) posted a statement regarding their annual systems maintenance activities, set to begin Saturday, February 15th, at 3:00 pm ET and continue until Tuesday, February 18th, at 5:00 am ET. During this limited period, verification of Social Security Numbers and other related data via the Data Services […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on 3rd Party Payments to Insurers
Last week CMS issued guidance on whether health insurance carriers could accept third-party payments for Qualified Health Plans in the marketplace. There had been uncertainty whether carriers could accept funds, such as from the Ryan White Program. The new guidance from CMS makes it clear that health insurance carriers are encouraged to accept third-party payments […] Read More »
Kaiser Releases State-By-State Enrollment Statistics
Recently, the Kaiser Family Foundation released enrollment data for each of the 50 states (plus DC). The charts from this data are listed below and will be available on our Resources & Links page under a new category entitled “Enrollment Statistics. ” To read more about the statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation, please click […] Read More »
Judge Rules State Cannot Enforce Restrictions on Navigators
Previously, we had reported on a lawsuit filed by the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) on behalf of consumer assisters which challenged restrictions from the state of Missouri on navigators and other consumer assistance programs. On Thursday, a federal district court judge ruled that Missouri could not enforce these restrictions. To read more about the […] Read More »
Commonwealth Fund Report Highlights Survey of Consumer Experiences
The Commonwealth Fund recently issued a report which highlights a nationally representative random survey they conducted of consumers regarding their experiences with the ACA marketplaces. The full report can be found here while a slideshow presentation of the findings can be found here. Read More »
George Washington University Releases Report on Health Centers, Enrollment Efforts and State Policies
Last week the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services released a policy research brief which discusses the involvement of Federally Qualified Health Centers and their role with education, outreach and enrollment in the ACA marketplaces and how these efforts have been impacted by various state policies. To read the report, click […] Read More »
New Resources Available on NDNRC
Over the last week, we’ve added some new resources that we thought we’d highlight. Yesterday we posted a Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs on presumptive eligibility for Medicaid. It can be found on our Resources and Links page under a new category we added entitled “Enrollment Resources – ACA Marketplace and Medicaid.” Also under […] Read More »
Coverage through High Risk Pools Extended through March 2014
We recently reported that the Administration had extended the coverage for the high risk pools to the end of January 2014. Yesterday, CMS announced that individuals covered by the high risk pools will be able to continue coverage under this plan for two additional months through March 31, 2014. To read more, click here. Read More »
Still Time to Get Enrolled for February 1
There’s still time to enroll and have coverage as soon as February 1. All you have to do is sign up with the Health Insurance Marketplace by Wednesday, January 15. There are three ways for you to get covered. You can enroll online (HealthCare.gov), over the phone (800-318-2596), or with in-person assistance (localhelp.healthcare.gov). Read More »