NDNRC partner organization, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) published a report this week examining how health plans are doing with parity for mental health treatment. The report explains the difference between provider networks for mental health vs. primary care and how that impacts out-of-pocket costs. The report also makes recommendations with respect to network […] Read More »

HHS has announced a series of theme weeks to target certain messages &/or populations each week during Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4). The weeks are as follows: November 2016 November 7th: Open Enrollment Has Begun, Faith Weekend of Action November 14th: Rural Health Week of Action, Native American Week of Action November 21st: Thankful for Coverage […] Read More »

With yesterday’s election results, many are wondering what it means for the Affordable Care Act and Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4). First of all, open enrollment for 2017 in the marketplace continues just the same. Insurance companies are committed to the marketplace for 2017 and premium rates are set. Also, many potential changes to the […] Read More »

CMS has put out new resources for OE4 designed to help with your enrollment outreach efforts. These three pamphlets are available in English and Spanish and cover the following topics: Three Reasons Young Adults Need Health Coverage (English| Spanish) Five Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing a Plan (English| Spanish) The Health Insurance Marketplace (English| Spanish) These links can […] Read More »

A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the difference in uninsurance rates for different ethnic groups and how the ACA has affected those rights. Of interest in the issue brief: despite gains in coverage among ethnic minorities, the highest rates of uninsurance are still founded in Native American (21%), Hispanic (17%) and […] Read More »

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from August 2016. To read the report from CMS, click here. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” If you are looking for prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, we have a webpage that has all the […] Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation has recently released resources to assist with understanding the tax subsidies for OE4. The first is a health insurance marketplace calculator which assists individuals in figuring out the amount of subsidies to which they could be entitled. The calculator is available in English and Spanish. For a more detailed look at the […] Read More »