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What’s New in Medicaid Expansion

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The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has just posted a blog article which reviews what occurred in 2015 as it relates to Medicaid expansion and what possible changes could be coming in 2016. States covered that had changes in 2015 or are considering changes include: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Iowa Michigan Montana Ohio Pennsylvania […] Read More »

December 18, 2015

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NDNRC RELEASES NEW POPULATION SPECIFIC FACT SHEET The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce the publication of a new fact sheet for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). “What to Know When Assisting a Consumer Who Has Experienced, or Is at Risk for, Blood Clots” is intended to help […] Read More »

Deadline Extended!

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Earlier this week we reported that Healthcare.gov was experiencing unprecedented traffic in advance of the December 15 deadline to get coverage that would be effective for January 1, 2016. In response to this demand, CMS has extended the deadline to enroll until December 17th at 11:59 PST. To read the Healthcare.gov alert, click here. To […] Read More »

More Plan Coverage Information Available in OE3

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For those with special healthcare needs, finding out what was covered in qualified health plans has been a challenge, but a new regulation put in place this past summer in time for Open Enrollment Year 3 (OE3) has provided access to much-needed valuable information. This will be especially helpful for individuals needing coverage in areas such […] Read More »

December 15 Deadline is Approaching

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With the December 15 deadline to get coverage that will be effective, January 1st, Healthcare.gov has been experiencing unprecedented traffic. As a result, today CMS issued the following statement which addresses how they are handling the increased traffic. CMS Statement: There are less than two days remaining for consumers to sign up for coverage that […] Read More »

December 11, 2015

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SLIDES AVAILABLE FOR NDNRC/CMS ASSISTERS WEBINAR Last week, we presented on the CMS Assisters webinar. This presentation included a general overview of the resources available through the NDNRC and our newest “Health Insurance Jeopardy” round which focused on the population specific fact sheets we released last year. To view the archived webinar or access the […] Read More »

Enroll America Launches Get Covered Plan Explorer

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Last month, Enroll America launched the Get Covered Plan Explorer. This new tool is designed to allow the consumer to shop for insurance through the marketplace and examine how their own healthcare utilization may effect their decisions on plan selection. To access the Get Covered Plan Explorer, click here. Enroll America also conducted a webinar demonstrating how to use this tool. […] Read More »

Kaiser Brief Examines Tax Penalty

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which looks at the tax penalty for not fulfilling the requirements of the individual mandate by not having minimum essential coverage through a qualified health plan. The penalty per adult for the first year of open enrollment was $95 per adult and increased to $325 in […] Read More »

CMS Webinar Slides Available

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Last Friday we presented on the CMS Assisters webinar. If you missed that presentation, we’ve archived the slides and they can be accessed by clicking here. They are also available on our Webinars/Presentations page. Finally, CMS does have the webinar archived currently and it can be viewed by clicking here and registering. Read More »