Earlier this week, we reported that CMS was granting a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who encountered difficulty completing their application prior to the February 15 deadline. This only applies to the 34 states in the federal marketplace. So what about the 17 state-based marketplaces? Here’s a breakdown: California: Consumers have until February 22 to complete (only […] Read More »
Coverage to Care Fact Sheet Now Available in Spanish
When we announced Fact Sheet #16 “Tips for ACA Enrollees: From Coverage to Care – Persons with Disabilities,” we indicated that it was designed to be handed out directly to consumers for their use. Given the fact that the consumer was the end-user, the NDNRC decided that we should also make this fact sheet available in Spanish. […] Read More »
Talk Health Insurance to Me
As we approach the enrollment deadline of February 15, the NDNRC wants to make sure you have all the resources and tools you need to help you in your outreach efforts. One great resource to assist is an initiative from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation entitled “Talk Health Insurance to Me.” This website is designed […] Read More »
Resources from Mental Health America
We recently added resources from our NDNRC Friend organization, Mental Health America which we believe could be helpful to navigators in explaining health insurance to consumers. Their fact sheet on “How Insurance Works” explains the basics of insurance, including what’s covered, what co-pays and deductibles are and what a network is. Their fact sheet on “How to Use Health […] Read More »
“Putting Patients First” Has Web Calculator
If you haven’t already checked it out, be sure to review the calculator on puttingpatientsfirst.net. The calculator allows individuals to enter their information about expected health care utilization and then estimates what their costs would be (including deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance) thereby giving the individual a much more accurate view of what a plan will […] Read More »
State Medicaid Expansion Update
It was recently announced by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam that Tennessee would be considering a modified Medicaid expansion in that state. Tennessee joins a growing list of states that are considering a Medicaid expansion either in a traditional format or a modified version. Pennsylvania already has been approved by CMS to do a modified version […] Read More »
NDNRC Releases New Fact Sheet & Announces Upcoming Fact Sheets
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 with an Autism Spectrum Disorder” is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with autism spectrum disorder […] Read More »
White House Releases PSA for ACA and People with Disabilities
Last week, the White House released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) on the Affordable Care Act and people with disabilities. Given in American Sign Language, the PSA touches on how the ACA benefits people with disabilities and can be used as an outreach tool to the deaf and hard of hearing as well as the […] Read More »
NDNRC Announces Locations of 11 Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs)
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is pleased to announce that it will be funding eleven Community Outreach Collaboratives (COCs) through the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) project. The COCs will increase collaborations in the community, dissemination and outreach efforts and enrollment of people with disabilities in the ACA. The COCs will […] Read More »
Georgetown Releases Report on Navigator Exprience
Late last week, the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) released a report on their observations from providing technical assistance to navigators in six states (Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio). “Report from the First Year of Navigator Technical Assistance Project: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Next Year of Open Enrollment” highlights the […] Read More »
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