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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »
NHeLP Releases Summary of New Non-Discrimination Rules
Previously, we reported that HHS has issued proposed regulations addressing the non-discrimination provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has released a summary of these provisions looking at all the areas addressed. To download this summary, click here. You can also check out our blog post from earlier this month […] Read More »
September 25, 2015
GET READY FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT YEAR 3 – KNOW THE CHALLENGE! On Tuesday, HHS Secretary Burwell highlighted the previous accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by referencing the new HHS data showing that 17.6 million people have coverage today due to the ACA. However, she also pointed out that there are about 10.5 million […] Read More »
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