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Tis the Season for Special Enrollment Periods

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With the close of open enrollment, the only way that individuals can get coverage from a qualified health plan through the marketplace is by way of a special enrollment period (SEP). Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance that relates to SEPs, specifically eliminating seven SEPs and providing specific guidance regarding the […] Read More »

February 5, 2016

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OPEN ENROLLMENT IS OVER – NOW WHAT? Now that open enrollment has concluded, many consumers may come to you with questions on how to utilize their coverage. This week CMS hosted a webinar on the Coverage to Care initiative and that webinar has been archived. To watch the archived webinar, click here and register. If […] Read More »

Health Affairs Publishes Brief on High Deductible Plans

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Today, Health Affairs published a new issue brief on the implications of high deductible plans and how effective they are at controlling health care costs. The brief also goes into the policy implications for these plans going forward. To download a copy of the brief, click here. Read More »

CMS Hosting Webinar on Coverage to Care

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Tomorrow, CMS will be hosting a webinar on helping consumers move from coverage to care. Also, be sure to check out our Fact Sheet “Tips for ACA Enrollees: From Coverage to Care – Persons with Disabilities” which is intended for navigators to provide to people with disabilities in order to assist them in using their new insurance […] Read More »

Third Report on ACA and Disability from NCD Now Available

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The National Council on Disability (NCD) released their third report today on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the affect it has on the lives of people with disabilities. This final report in the series from NCD is entitled “Monitoring and Enforcing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for People with Disabilities.” To read the press […] Read More »

January 29, 2016

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SECOND REPORT ISSUED BY NCD ON ACA AND DISABILITY Last week we reported that the National Council on Disability (NCD) had released the first of three reports on the ACA and disability. This week, NCD released the second report in that series entitled “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act: A 2015 Status Report.” To […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for November 2015

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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from November 2015. To read the report from CMS, click here. The report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.”   Read More »

NCD Releases 2nd Report on ACA and Disability

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Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released a report entitled “The Impact of the Affordable Care Act: A 2015 Status Report.” This is the second in a series of three reports that examines the provisions in the Affordable Care Act that affect the lives of people with disabilities. To read the press release from […] Read More »

HHS Call Scheduled for Final Open Enrollment Push

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday to discuss the final push for Open Enrollment. The details from HHS are as follows: Please join U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, on Wednesday, January 27 […] Read More »

January 22, 2016

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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY RELEASES ACA REPORT Earlier this week, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released the first of three reports on the ACA and disability entitled “Implementing the Affordable Care Act: A Roadmap for People with Disabilities.” To read more about this report and to download a copy of the report, read our […] Read More »