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FUNDING INCREASE TO HELP UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES SIGN UP FOR HEALTH COVERAGE

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The NDNRC newsletter will resume being published on a weekly basis. The Administration has awarded $100 million to organizations that aid in providing underserved communities sign up for healthcare coverage. This is part of a five-year plan to award $500 million in recruiting trusted local organizations to connect with communities that face barriers in receiving […] Read More »

AUTO-RENEWALS HELP KEEP ENROLLEES COVERED

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The NDNRC newsletter will return to being published on a weekly basis after Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy the rest of the summer! As of August 1, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) with 15 million renewals still remaining. […] Read More »

MARKETPLACE AND MEDICAID ENROLLMENT CONTINUE

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The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to commit itself to ensuring the protection of enrollees from unauthorized agents and brokers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Changes to mitigate this activity include blocking unknown agents or […] Read More »

IMPACTS OF THE MEDICAID UNWINDING

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The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has noted that states that have many application backlogs will most likely affect a person’s access to healthcare coverage. Issues for this are due to application process timelines, decreased staff, and […] Read More »

50 MILLION INDIVIDUALS HAVE COVERAGE RENEWED

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The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. As of June 14, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the KFF with 20.3 million renewals still remaining. 24% of those who completed the renewal process were […] Read More »

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS THROUGH MEDICAID

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The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has chosen ten states to take part in the Medicaid Behavioral Health Clinic Demonstration (CCBHC). CCBHCs aim to establish payment systems for those who use Medicaid services delivered at CCBHCs and […] Read More »

MEDICAID PROVISIONS FOR PEER SUPPORT SERVICES

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The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families (CCF) posted an explainer on the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)’s mental health and substance use conditions provisions and guidance related to improving the behavioral […] Read More »