CMS has recently released a set of recorded webinars to help assisters get ready for open enrollment. Links to the recordings and transcripts are as follows: Preparing to Apply Recording (mp4)| Transcript Creating and Submitting Applications Recording (mp4)| Transcript Application Assistance Simulation Recording (mp4)| Transcript Read More »

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that states that added work requirements to their Medicaid programs have spent millions of dollars to administer them. In fact, the GAO says that it could be over $250 million spent by states in just administrative costs to implement these work requirements. Read More »

A report from the Kaiser Family Foundation updated their analysis on how many individuals would be affected if the ACA’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions were eliminated. The analysis found that over a quarter of nonelderly adults have a condition which would make them susceptible to losing their coverage. Additionally, the analysis shows that […] Read More »

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED 2019 National Survey on Health and Disability We want to know how your access to health care and insurance may be affecting your life. The NIDILRR-funded Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is looking for adults with disabilities to complete an online survey about health insurance and health care services. Whether […] Read More »

As we announced a few weeks ago, we will be working again with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) again to provide technical assistance to navigators and other health insurance enrollment assisters. As part of this work, CBPP will once again be conducting its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series and they have […] Read More »