Previously, we did a blog post which outlined which state-based marketplaces (SBMs) have extended open enrollment periods. While AAHD’s home state of Maryland does have a SBM, it did not have an extended open enrollment period. However, the Maryland SBM has recently announced that they are allowing additional enrollments through a Coronavirus Special Enrollment Period […] Read More »

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected health insurance coverage. The report entitled “How Has the Pandemic Affected Health Coverage in the U.S.?” shows that employer-based coverage did drop as a result of the pandemic, but this may have been offset by increases in coverage through […] Read More »

Yesterday, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report which looks at the need for Medicare and Medicaid to add dental, vision and hearing benefits which cover the programs’ beneficiaries. The report goes into detail about coverage for these three areas in both Medicare and Medicaid and how many individuals on these programs […] Read More »

This past Wednesday, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2022 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). Below are links to the relevant documents released by CMS on the NBPP. Comments on the proposed rules are due […] Read More »