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October 9, 2015

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OPEN ENROLLMENT IS APPROACHING – GET ALL THE MATERIALS YOU NEED Open Enrollment Year 3 is just over 3 weeks away and the NDNRC has the resources you need to make sure you are ready. If you haven’t already, be sure you have our Disability Guide (available here) and our fact sheets (available here). As […] Read More »

Kaiser Publishes Fact Sheet Examining Uninsured Population

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The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new fact sheet, “Key Facts about the Uninsured Population.” The fact sheet answers important questions like, “Why do people remain uninsured?” “Who are the remaining uninsured?” and “What are the financial implications of lack of coverage?” To download the fact sheet, click here. Read More »

AHR Holds Briefing on 2016 Marketplace

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On Monday, the Alliance for Health Reform (AHR) with assistance from the Commonwealth Fund held a briefing entitled “Health Insurance Marketplaces in 2016: What to Expect.” The briefing included presentations that examined premium rates and how they affected enrollment, what is driving the premium rates for 2016 and how two of the state-based marketplaces (SBMs) are […] Read More »

October 2, 2015

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BEYOND COVERAGE: ACCESSING CARE This week, the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a survey which looks at issues that individuals with a disability encounter when trying to access care even after they have obtained coverage. We’ve written a blog post entitled “Beyond Coverage: Accessing Care” which summarizes some of these findings and […] Read More »

Friends of NCBDDD Host Webinar on Health Care and the ADA

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Earlier this week, the Friends of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) hosted a webinar entitled “Health Care for Americans with Disabilities — 25 Years after the ADA.” The webinar discussed the advancements that have been made in health care for people with disabilities in the 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities […] Read More »

New Tools to Help Consumers Pick a Plan

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Previously, we have reported on the National Health Council’s “Putting Patients First” website which provides tools to help consumers evaluate plans such as a cost calculator. Now they have added a collection of useful resources which individuals can use when evaluating plans – including our own Disability Guide. This section of the “Putting Patients First” […] Read More »

Beyond Coverage: Accessing Care

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The Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released a survey which looks at issues that individuals encounter when trying to access care even after they have obtained coverage. More importantly, the survey examines the increase in barriers to care when an individual has a disability. Some interesting stats from the survey are […] Read More »

New Video for Transitioning Veterans

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A new video released earlier this month by Healthcare.gov is designed to help veterans transitioning into civilian life and what options are available to them for health coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. To watch this video, click here. Read More »

Health Affairs Examines Future Role of Navigators

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A new issue brief by Health Affairs examines the role navigators have played in the first two years of open enrollment and what role they can play in the upcoming open enrollment and beyond. The issue brief highlights the importance of navigators and assisters in reaching hard to reach populations and suggests potential partnerships with […] Read More »

CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for July 2015

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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from July 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 »